What current opportunities are available?

We are currently only recruiting volunteers in specific areas, as we have a large pool of volunteers at the moment and want ensure that we have enough places on our events to offer them. If you live in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales, have experience of giving personal care, are deaf or would like to volunteer on week long residentials during the summer holidays then we would still like to hear from you as we still need volunteers in these areas. We are also now accepting all volunteers who have Level 3 British Sign Language, the equivalent standard or above (this is from March 2010).

If you do not fit into one of these catergories at the moment, we still appreciate your interest and are sorry that there aren't currently any vacancies. We are continually reviewing this situation so if you are still keen to volunteer please check this section of the website for any updates. If you would like to be added to a reserve list in the mean time or have any questions about the above please contact the Administrator (Volunteers) on 0121 234 9833 (voice and text).

We assign volunteers up to eight weeks in advance in order to get Criminal Record Bureau checks completed on time. So if you are interested in an event please give us lots of notice to avoid disappointment.

Please note all new volunteers are required to attend a one day event as their first event.

If you are interested in a one day event please consider that most events start at about 9.30am so you must be within realistic travelling distance to get to the event for this time.

To enquire about current volunteering opportunities, contact our Administrator (Volunteers) by email at: volunteer@ndcs.org.uk

You may not receive any formal training before a one day event, however you will be looked after by another volunteer on the day who has attended an event before. We will be running regional training days/workshops from March 2006 onwards for all volunteers to attend if they wish.

We also run training weekends for volunteers attending residential events. You will receive more information on this if you have been selected for a residential event.

If you are travelling to an event by train, the event organiser will book train tickets for you and they will be sent to your home.

If you are travelling by car to an event, we will refund the equivalent of a standard return rail ticket for your journey.

Where volunteers are required to stay overnight the day before an event, an evening meal will be provided or you will be allocated up to £10 to purchase a meal. This can only be claimed with prior consent from the events organiser or volunteer co-ordinator.

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