Volunteer Roles
Do you want to be part of an innovative, passionate and dedicated team? Join us in our mission to save lives at Essex & Herts Air Ambulance.
Volunteers are valued members of the team at EHAAT. They help at our offices, in our Charity shops and at fundraising events. As well as making a difference by supporting the Charity’s life-saving work, Volunteers get the satisfaction of being part of a group of people who are supporting the same cause.
Charity volunteering is a great way of showing prospective employers that you do something meaningful in your spare time. As well as using your existing skills, you can gain experience, uncover hidden talents and meet new people. You’ll be given training appropriate to your role, and you will learn about how EHAAT is run and the work we do before you start.
Our current range of volunteer opportunities is listed below, with details of what each role involves. Whether you are able to help regularly every week, or just occasionally, the Volunteer Team would be pleased to hear from you.
Retail Volunteer
We are looking for volunteers to assist our Shop Managers and Assistants in our Charity Shops.
Key Volunteer Activities:
- Based at one of our charity Shops
- Assisting with the donations of stock, by sorting and steaming and preparing for shop floor
- Maintaining good stock rotation and levels at all times
- Helping with visual merchandising when needed
- Greeting customers in a friendly and approachable manner
- Understanding the Charities key standards and Values
- Becoming familiar with our Health and Safety Policies and being able to convey these to other volunteers
- Assisting the Shop Manager on daily tasks such as banking and stock takes, recycling and shop rotas
- Maintaining a clean and tidy work place which encourages a happy environment to work in
- Commitment to being part of a regular rota
- Giving any other assistance in relation to the smooth running of the shop as may requested by the Shop Manager
- We also have some specialist retail volunteering roles in our shops and warehouse e.g. helping with e-commerce
Volunteer Description:
- Our shifts are 4 hours but we have a flexible approach so can work around the hours available to you. Regular sign-up to the rota is appreciated. However, ideally we would like you be able to cover 2 or 3 shifts a week
- Our charity shops are in Braintree, Buntingford, Burnham-on-Sea, Colchester, Eastwood, Hitchin, Mersea, and Royston. We also have a warehouse in Stevenage.
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How to apply
Contact our Volunteer Manager Jane Morton on 0345 2417 690 or at jane.morton@ehaat.org
Community Event Volunteer
We are looking for fantastic volunteers to attend various events in their local community to help raise much needed funds and awareness.
Key Volunteer Activities:
- Attending local events to sell branded charity merchandise
- Participating in a bucket collection
- Receive donations on behalf of the Charity
- Promote the charity and inspire people to support EHAAT
- Wearing our mascot costumes
Volunteer Description:
- Flexible – ideally we would like you to be able to commit to 1 event per month
- Based in and around your local area
Role Description – Community Event Volunteer
How to apply
Contact our Volunteer Manager Jane Morton on 0345 2417 690 or at jane.morton@ehaat.org
Driver and Event Setup Volunteer
We are looking for volunteers to help us transport materials to and from events as well as assist in setting up and dismantling equipment.
Key Volunteer Activities:
- Collecting merchandise boxes and equipment (gazebo, tables, chairs etc) from our office and delivering these either to an event or to another volunteer.
- Assist with setting up at the event and help with the erection of the gazebo.
- Return at the end of the event to help pack away and dismantle equipment.
- Return merchandise and equipment back to the office.
Volunteer Description:
- This role is flexible with hours to suit however assistance with events is normally needed on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
- Based in and around your local area.
Role Description – Driver & Event Setup Volunteer
How to apply
Contact our Volunteer Manager Jane Morton on 0345 2417 690 or at jane.morton@ehaat.org
EHAAT Event Volunteer
We are looking for fantastic volunteers to support our in house events. EHAAT hosts a variety of its own events every year to get involved with.
Strictly Air Ambulance and Motorcycle run, among many others – all help to raise much needed funds and awareness for our Charity.Key Volunteer Activities:
- Sell branded charity merchandise
- Marshalling
- Holding a donation bucket to help raise funds
- Wearing our mascot costumes
- Being part of the Heli-landing team
- Promote the charity and inspire people to support EHAAT
Volunteer Description:
- This role is flexible and we will fit ourselves around you.
- Based in and around your local area. Our Events take place in various locations throughout Essex and Hertfordshire.
Role Description – EHAAT Event Volunteer
How to apply
Contact our Volunteer Manager Jane Morton on 0345 2417 690 or at jane.morton@ehaat.org
Public Speaking Volunteer
We are looking for confident public speakers to deliver our presentation at various events in the local community.
Key Volunteer Activities:
- To speak to the public and raise awareness about the vital work of our Charity
- Deliver bespoke presentations to diverse groups of people. This could be businesses, schools or community groups
- Inspire groups to support EHAAT
Volunteer Description:
- This role is flexible and we will fit ourselves around you.
- Based in and around your local area.
Role Description – Public Speaking Volunteer
How to apply
Contact our Volunteer Manager Jane Morton on 0345 2417 690 or at jane.morton@ehaat.org
Visitor Centre Volunteer
We are looking for confident individuals to give guided tours of our Visitor Centre’s based at our airbases in Earls Colne and North Weald.
Key Volunteer Activities:
- Welcome individuals and groups to the Visitor Centre
- Ensure the visitor centre is clean and tidy before and after each visit
- Deliver presentations to diverse groups of people, sometimes including young children
- Give a tour of the Visitor Centre and the helicopter (if available)
- Raise awareness of the Charity and inspire groups to support EHAAT, through fundraising etc.
- Serve refreshments to guests
- Selling merchandise
- Ensure Visitor Centre is locked and alarms activated once the tour has ended (if after operational
hours)
Volunteer Description:
- This role is flexible however the tour usually lasts for around 2 hours. Visitor tours can take place any day of the week, with the exception of Tuesday.
- Our Airbases are located at Earls Colne and North Weald.
Role Description – Visitor Centre Volunteer
How to apply
Contact our Volunteer Manager Jane Morton on 0345 2417 690 or at jane.morton@ehaat.org
Volunteer Tin Collector
We are looking for volunteers to distribute, collect and monitor our collection tins in the local community.
Key Volunteer Activities:
- Coordinate the regular collection and distribution of tins
- Identify potential sites to display new collection tins
- Deliver collection tins to the agreed locations and ensure necessary paperwork is completed.
- Follow up on tins 2-3 times a year, or when required, to assess whether they are full and need collecting and replacing.
- Cleaning and maintaining the collection tins (you will be provided with all the information and resources to do this)
Volunteer Description:
- The role is flexible and we fit ourselves around you. You can take on as many tins as you feel you can manage.
- Based in and around your local area.
Role Description – Volunteer Tin Collector
How to apply
Contact our Volunteer Manager Jane Morton on 0345 2417 690 or at jane.morton@ehaat.org
Warehouse Volunteer
We are looking for volunteers to help organise stock in our warehouse.
Key Volunteer Activities:
- Based at our Warehouse in Stevenage
- Assisting with the donations of stock, by sorting and steaming and preparing for shop floor
- Maintaining good stock rotation and levels at all times
- Understanding the Charities key standards and Values
- Becoming familiar with our Health and Safety Policies and being able to convey these to other volunteers
- Maintaining a clean and tidy work place which encourages a happy environment to work in
- Commitment to being part of a regular rota
- Giving any other assistance in relation to the smooth running of the warehouse as may requested by the Warehouse Manager.
Volunteer Description:
- We fit ourselves around you. However ideally we would like you be able to cover at least 1 shift per week.
How to apply
Contact our Volunteer Manager Jane Morton on 0345 2417 690 or at jane.morton@ehaat.org
Volunteer Driving Assistant
We are looking for a Volunteer to assist our van driver.
Key Volunteer Activities:
- Based at our Warehouse in Stevenage
- Reporting to the Warehouse Manager
- Assisting our van driver when picking up donations of stock and moving stock between our Warehouse and Charity Shops
- Understanding the Charity’s key standards and Values
- Becoming familiar with our Health and Safety Policies and being able to convey these to other Volunteers
- Working in a a clean and tidy way which encourages a happy environment to work in
- Commitment to helping to fill our rota on a regular basis
- Giving any other assistance in relation to the smooth running of the warehouse as may requested by the Warehouse
Key Skills and Attributes:
- Ability to drive our vehicles an advantage
- Full, clean driving license
- Passionate about Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
- Outgoing and happy personality
- Warm, friendly and have an enthusiastic and welcoming manner
- Be well-organised and want to make the most from a volunteer role
- As this role is specific to some physical duties, a good health is key
How do you apply?
Contact our Volunteer Manager Jane Morton on 0345 2417 690 or at jane.morton@ehaat.org
