Cancer Society of New Zealand

Volunteering

Volunteers

Volunteers have been vital to our organisation right from its beginnings and are no different today.

 

 

Most of our volunteers are drawn to the Cancer Society because of a strong sense of wanting to give their time and skills to a worthy project while working together with a team to help achieve our mission.

 

 

The Cancer Society NZ Manawatu Centre Inc values volunteers as vital members of its team and recognises their unique contribution in support of our mission and the services we provide. Without the continuing support and commitment of volunteers, The Cancer Society would be unable to achieve the extent and quality of services provided to the community.

 

There are many different roles volunteers can be involved in across the organisation and throughout the district the Centre covers. Some of these are more formal than other roles. Some detail is provided below on various volunteering opportunities available. If you require more information please contact the Volunteer Services Coordinator ph (06) 356 5355

 

 We provide an orientation, appropriate training as necessary and up-skilling opportunities.  Support is provided by staff and fellow volunteers and a contribution to out-of-pocket expenses is offered.  There is an opportunity to learn new skills, refresh old ones, gain experience, make new friends, and have fun!

 

 

 

Administrative Support	Reception volunteers support staff by assisting with a range of administrative duties. These duties may include photocopying, collation of booklets, data entry, assisting with mail-outs and various other tasks relating to educational and fundraising projects, answering telephone calls, dealing with reception inquires.
Baking /Catering	Volunteers assist to provide baking for the oncology ward once a week, and to prepare food for meetings.
Carer Relief	Sitting with patient while relieving the caregiver.
Companion Scheme	Visiting the oncology ward and distributing morning tea once a week.
Fundraising	Have lots of fun by becoming involved in our many special events such as Daffodil Day, Relay for Life. Volunteer’s help with tele-marketing, while others prepare mail-outs, pack kits for events. Other volunteers enjoy helping on the day for Daffodil Day, Relay for Life and other events.
Gardening / Handy person	Assists in keeping the grounds of the Cancer Society tidy and attractive. May also attend to minor repairs when needed. May also assist people affected by cancer helping them tidy up their grounds.
Health Promotion	Volunteers assist in health promotion activities that include wworking in the areas of Sunsmart, Physical Activitgy and Nutrition, and Smoke free.  Other areas such as program evaluation, data analysis, report writing and literature reviews. Assistance may also be required with health promotion displays and conferences.
Information distribution	Dissemination of information into the community via doctors surgeries, hospitals etc
Library	Process and catalogues books and other visual media like videos and DVD,s .
Special Events	Helping out with staffing the site at special events and information displays to improve the awareness of cancer, cancer prevention and access to Cancer Society and its services. Selling of some merchandise at some events.
Support	Practical and emotional support for patients and their family/Whanau. This includes specially trained volunteers in peer support roles for Breast Cancer visitors and Cancer Connect. Volunteers also visit the oncology ward once a week to provide support and morning tea to the patients.
Transport	Transporting patients to and from oncology appointments

If you would like to find out more about working as a Volunteer for the Cancer Society we'd love to hear from you.   

CONTACT

Volunteer Services Coordiantor
Phone 06 356 5355
Email  volunteer@cancerpn.org.nz