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Adverse Weather Support Volunteer - Thirsk, Thirsk, £0.00

Employment Type

Volunteer

Application Start Date

07-01-2026

Application End Date

21-01-2026

Location

Thirsk

State/County

North Yorkshire

Zip Code

YO7 1LU

Country

United Kingdom

Work Style

On-site

Description

Location: We are looking for volunteers to support us at our Hospice sites in Harrogate and Thirsk and also our HOME Team who are in the community providing care to people affected by terminal illness across Hambleton and Richmondshire.

Hours: As and when needed

 

Closing date: 21 st January 2026

 

What will you be doing?

We are looking for volunteers to support patients, staff, and services by assisting with essential access, safety, and transport needs during adverse weather conditions, in order to help maintain continuity of our essential care throughout our community.

The Adverse Weather Support Volunteer provides practical, short-notice assistance to help ensure the hospice can continue to operate safely and effectively during periods of poor weather, such as snow, ice, or severe conditions.

What we’re looking for:

· Volunteers who can work safely and independently in challenging weather.

· Be able to assist with the safe transport of community-based hospice staff to and from patients homes when in remote areas.

· Have access to a suitable business insured vehicle and hold a full UK driving license.

· Be physically capable of practical outdoor tasks, such as clearing snow or manual handling.

What we offer:

Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just ‘B’ and Saint Michael’s Hospice are a family of services with our values at the heart of all we do. We are committed to supporting volunteers effectively and appropriately particularly in a role such as this which may be emotionally challenging. We will support our volunteers with:

· Full training and ongoing support.

· Flexible volunteering hours to suit your schedule.

· The opportunity to be part of a caring and dedicated team making a difference in people’s lives.

 

 

 

Getting started:

· Please click the link to complete our online application form.

· Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a volunteer interview.

· If you are successful at interview, we will ask you to complete training before commencing your role.

· We will complete a DBS check and ask you to provide some information before you begin volunteering.

· Once these steps are completed we will agree your start date.

 

Our values                              

· We put the people who use our services at the heart of everything we do

· We are caring and compassionate

· We are personal and supportive in our approach

· We engage positively

· We are responsive

· We are driven to do better

· We are fair

· We are professional

· We work collaboratively

· We are accountable

 

Living out our values

· Our behaviour framework puts our values in the context of our everyday work. See what this includes at saintmichaelshospice.org/behaviour-framework

· We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation and from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our communities.

·       We believe that children, young people and adults should never experience abuse of any kind.  Our safer recruitment and safeguarding processes help protect those accessing our services, please see our safeguarding statement on our website: https://saintmichaelshospice.org/safeguarding-statement/

·       If you require any support or adjustments to be able to apply for this role, please let us know by emailing volunteers@saintmichaelshospice.org

For more information on the role, please contact us on volunteers@saintmichaelshospice.org or on 01423 200145 and we can arrange for you to have an informal discussion with a member of the team.

 North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a registered charity in England and Wales (518905) with a family of services operating as Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just ‘B’, Saint Michael’s Hospice, and Talking Spaces. North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (2121179).