Group Volunteering - One Off Opportunity (Chestnut Court, Quedgeley)
If you're part of a group and you'd like to volunteer with us we have opportunities in our homes. Our one off opportunities are created bespoke to the home and group. Activities we have done in the past include:
- Garden overhauls to get the garden looking great for summer
- Creating a wildlife feature area
- Decorating the home ready for Christmas
- Sitting with residents for a chat and sharing a group workshop like poetry writing
We'll need to know about all the people in your group. The group leader should fill in the application form with as much information as possible.
If you're looking for regular ongoing group volunteering experience please look at Group Volunteering (Ongoing).
Role Boundaries The following boundaries apply to all volunteer roles at the Trust: The following boundaries apply to all volunteer roles at the Trust: • All volunteers over 16 years old will require DBS clearance (Criminal Records check) and the Trust will cover the cost. • Volunteers aged between 14 and 16 years old can’t go into residents’ rooms on their own. • There are certain things only carers can do. Volunteers can’t provide personal care for residents. This involves help with dressing, visiting the toilet or eating. • Volunteers can’t support residents in moving, rising or sitting or move residents in wheelchairs until they have completed mandatory moving and handling and wheelchair training. • Volunteers must not hoist a resident • Volunteers should not attempt to give first aid unless qualified to do so. • Volunteers can’t transport residents in their own car. • Volunteers should not give or accept gifts to or from residents, relatives or employees. All gifts offered should be declared to the Home Manager. • Our communications team are responsible for all our media postings. Volunteers should not contact or speak to the media unless asked to by their manager nor should they post anything on social networking sites. • Volunteers should ask their manager before making any decision outside the scope of their role that could affect OSJCT, residents, employees or other volunteers. • Volunteers are not expected to handle complaints or safeguarding issues. They should talk to their manager in the first instance.