You don’t need to be a carer to volunteer with us and we offer flexible and voluntary work in a variety of roles and locations. You would be joining a friendly and welcoming team and would be valued and fully supported in your role – training can be offered to enhance your volunteering role.
We rely on the help and support of volunteers to be able to provide and support the best possible range of services for our carers and their families.
Why volunteer for NEWCIS?
To Make a Difference
Your actions as a volunteer within NEWCIS, whether big or small, will have an impact on someone’s life.
To provide a Career Booster
Volunteering can give you a range of useful skills. It can help you create a positive impression and make you more creative and enterprising.
To Earn Time Tempo Credits
Volunteers can earn Tempo Time Credits as part of a reward and recognition scheme for the invaluable work they do within their communities.
To Make Real Connections
Volunteering for NEWCIS allows you to meet people from all walks of life. It can give you the chance to form real friendships that enrich and enhance your own life. If you are just retired, new to the area, in between jobs and/or need a bit of company and support, join our friendly volunteer community.
To Learn New Skills
Volunteering helps you improve your people skills, teamwork, leadership and problem-solving skills including bringing a positive boost to your confidence, motivation and well-being.
Volunteer specifications
- A friendly and welcoming manner
- Have good listening/interpersonal skills
- Be willing to take advantage of learning opportunities
- Work within NEWCIS policies and procedures
Example volunteer roles
Please note – for each of these Vacancies and job roles, we have more detailed job description and person specifications available – contact us and we can send it to you.
- Volunteer Shop / Sales / Retail Assistant
- Shop sorting room assistant
- Transport Assistant
- Minibus/van driver
- Media volunteer
- Garden Project
- Admin/reception
- Collections/deliveries assistant
- Outdoor events/walks
- Dementia Cafés
- Newsletter packing
- Keeping in Touch Volunteers – phone calls to carers
- Events & carer groups
- Upcycling & Restoration Project
Award-Winning Volunteer Telephone Befriending Service
Our Keeping in Touch (KIT) Befriending service won the DVSC Denbighshire Volunteer Award for Community Support in June 2024!
Initially the service was started to provide companionship to carers that are feeling lonely and/or isolated as a result of COVID 19 pandemic. This volunteer service enables carers who are finding it harder to adjust to be able to continue receiving a KIT ‘Keeping in Touch’ call from a trained volunteer.
What calls are likely to include:
- General stimulating conversation, listening, providing companionship, reminiscing, hobbies
- Signposting the carer to contact NEWCIS for a wellbeing officer to provide more direct support/help and advice
Become a KIT volunteer! Here are some of the skills you’ll need:
- Good, clear, communication skills
- Patience and common sense
- Be a good listener and have a sense of humour
- Have a positive outlook
- The ability to complete basic records/log sheets
Upcycling & Restoration Project
Are you interested in upcycling, restoring and/or making new and wonderful items out of old furniture?
NEWCIS can give you a great chance to combine your creative ideas and crafty skills with a passion for sustainability and fundraising. Come and join us, make friends, relax and enjoy learning some new skills! Every Tuesday morning from 10.30am in our Restoration Lodge at the back of the Mold Carers Centre (CH7 1BH). P.s we’ve got electricity and heating!
Have a go at learning some craft techniques and decorative finishing touches to upcycle and update old every day household items from our charity shop. Make something old into something new and beautiful to then sell (or keep!) and raise money for NEWCIS. We’ll be holding new and interesting workshop sessions every few weeks on different techniques including decoupage, upholstery, wood finishes, gilding, stencilling, revitalising wood, repurposing and lots more!
Ask us about Tempo Time Credits!
Earn Tempo Time Credits as part of a reward and recognition scheme for volunteering with NEWCIS. For every hour you contribute, you earn one Time Credit. These credits can be collected and exchanged for a variety of services and fun, interesting activities offered by our local and National Recognition Partners. For example – the entrance fee for fitness classes, meals out, and much more. This means your volunteering not only benefits the community but also provides you with opportunities to enjoy new experiences.
To sign up go to www.wearetempo.org/volunteers or contact us if you need some help getting started.
Want to get involved? Get in touch!