Volunteering with us
Our volunteers provide crucial support to enable Tōtara Hospice to continue providing all of the holistic care services that our patients and their whānau need
Making Hospice Happen
With over 400 volunteers donating their time and passion, our volunteers make a real difference in the lives of thousands of people in our community every year. As a charity, we are grateful for each and every volunteer who brings their time, passion, skills, kotahitanga, and the precious gift of time to Make Hospice Happen.
Without their support, Tōtara Hospice simply would not be able to provide all of the services and care that our patients and their whānau need.
If you want to know what our volunteers think about gifting their time to Tōtara Hospice, click here to meet some of our marvellous Master Guild volunteers! 📺
Thinking about volunteering?
We are always looking for compassionate, reliable, and enthusiastic people willing to donate their time, so if you're looking for a way to give back to the community, share your skills, or build on your work experience, check out our current vacancies on SEEK or contact our Volunteer Services Team 📨
Join us!
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New to volunteering?
How exciting! We will provide new volunteers with the support and training that they need to be confident and safe in their roles. Training will include:
- An orientation and induction to Tōtara Hospice services, philosophy, values and goals
- On the job training to ensure you are confident in your role
- Safety and confidentiality knowledge
- Ongoing support as a member of the team
- Any other training relevant to specific roles
- Additional opportunities may be available depending on an individual's interests or needs
(For example training to work towards a certificate in retail may be available)
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Benefits of volunteering
There are plenty of benefits to becoming a volunteer, for example:
- Make new friends
- Learn new skills
- A sense of personal fulfilment
- Community connection
- Access to discounts for specific gyms for our volunteers (along with other wellness benefits)
- And most importantly - a lot of fun!
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Volunteer roles
With a wide range of volunteering roles, there's sure to be something that resonates with you!
- Drivers 🚙
- Retail assistants 🛒
- Gardeners 🌱
- Life story writers 🖋️
- Hospitality and kitchen support 🍽️
- Care callers ☎️
- and more!
If the role that you are interested in is not currently listed as a vacancy on Tōtara Hospice's Seek Volunteer page, you are welcome to contact our team to let them know of your areas of interest in case you may be a good fit for another role.
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What we're looking for in new volunteers
We welcome people from all backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, genders, religions and skill levels. The people we're looking for will uphold our values and support us to provide crucial services to our community. We are searching for people who are:
- Compassionate
- Reliable
- Honest
- Trustworthy
If this sounds like you- what are you waiting for? Check out our vacancies and let's start your volunteering journey! 🙋🏼♀️👩🏽⚕️
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