Become a volunteer

• Current vacancies

Why Volunteer?
The most popular reasons given for volunteering are to:

• Use your skills to help others
• Make a difference to someone’s life
• Develop your personal skills
• Enhance your CV
• Be part of a team
• Use your time effectively
• Give something back
• A rewarding and interesting experience

What does TMC offer its Volunteers?

• An induction programme relevant to the role
• Ongoing training relevant to cancer issues and their role
• Support by the Macmillan Cancer Information Officer, Lead Counsellor and Senior Therapist
• Peer group meetings
• Whilst volunteering at the Centre you will be eligible to claim an allowance towards travel and refreshment costs
• £50 contribution annually towards relevant training

The Mulberry Centre recognises the important contribution that volunteers make to the centre and provides a supportive environment to them. Volunteers are considered to be an integral part of the team.

What does TMC ask from its Volunteers?

If you join the team at TMC, we would hope you can offer a commitment of a minimum of six months but preferably a year.

Most roles require commitment to a regular day/half day, be it weekly, alternate weeks or monthly

Attendance at professional development sessions

Attendance at peer group meetings

Volunteers are expected to abide by centre policies and the induction pack will contain those key to your role.

Criminal Records Disclosure will need to be applied for by TMC – an application form will be provided.

The centre welcomes applications from male and female volunteers, from any ethnicity or cultural background, who are over the age of 18.

However, the centre will not recruit volunteers who are currently or recently (within the last two years) affected by cancer, either as a patient, carer or family member, or who have been bereaved during the last two years.

What Skills are needed at TMC?

The roles currently filled by volunteers at TMC are:

Complementary Therapists:
Aromatherapy
Massage
Reflexology
Shiatsu

Relaxation Therapists:
Meditation
T’ai Chi
Yoga

Counsellors
Support Group Facilitator
Meeters and Greeters
Administrative Assistant
Events Organiser
Book-keeper
Database Administrator
Web Site Administrator

Fundraisers:
Trusts
Toner Cartridge Recycling
Collection Boxes

Library Assistant
Publicity Assistant
Gardeners

APPLICATION PROCESS:

If, after having read the Role Description you feel you meet the criteria described, please complete the application form and return it to:
The Mulberry Centre
WMUH
Twickenham Road
Isleworth
TW7 6AF.

On receipt of the completed application form the centre will request references from your nominated referees – preferably from a professional background, i.e. not family members or friends.

If you meet the criteria you will be invited for interview.

You will then be contacted advising you of the outcome of your application and, if successful, you will be invited to arrange a convenient date for induction.

The offer of a role will be subject to satisfactory references, CRB check and Occupational Health clearance.