Volunteering
Volunteers are the very heart of our charity
With their help and support we can provide bereavement support to children, young people and their families throughout Cornwall.
Whether you have a few hours or a few days a month to spare we would love to have you as part of the team. Anything you can offer will make a difference to bereaved children in Cornwall. If you are aged 18 years or older, we would love to hear from you.
What will I get from Volunteering?
Join our team of wonderful volunteers and become a part of the Penhaligon’s Friends family. There is always something to do and you will…
- Be a part of friendly team and volunteer family.
- Learn new skills and gain valuable experience.
- Meet new people and make new friends.
- Make a difference to bereaved children and their families in Cornwall.
What can I do to Help?
You can support us in lots of different ways, including:
- Representing the charity at fundraising events – could you run our Teddy Tombola stall?
- Giving talks about the charity to groups, businesses and schools.
- Family support – helping at Teens Groups, Family Groups and Memory Days.
- Providing One to One support (you would be required to complete our professional training first).
- Making Family Visits.
- Office support.
- Telephone support.
How to become a volunteer
We are committed to safer recruitment processes and ensure safeguarding children and young people is at the centre of everything we do.
Our application process is simple:
- Get in touch with us by phone or email for an informal chat and we can answer any questions you may have.
- Enrol on our volunteer training – Step 1 ‘Get Started’ and then Step 2 – ‘Get Going’. This training is free, and we try to hold it in different venues around the county regularly.
- Application form – complete our volunteer application form.
- Reference check – we ask for two referees.
- DBS check – all of our volunteers have an enhanced Child and Adult Workforce DBS.
- Final checks and meeting to come on board as a PF volunteer!
Click here to email our Volunteer coordinator or please call the office on 01209 215889.