In this section...

  1. How we make decisions
  2. Our priorities
  3. Policies and procedures
  4. What we spend and how we spend it
  5. Who we are and what we do
  6. Work for us

Volunteer with us

Volunteers in Partnership is an initiative developed by our Council of Governors. Our governors recognise that volunteers enhance our services. There are lots of opportunities throughout Cornwall, in community and mental health hospitals and day resource centres.

We recruit volunteers from our local community. They include retired people, students, people with lived experience and people in work or who are unemployed. Volunteering is flexible, to suit your availability and fit in with your lifestyle.

Volunteering in the Trust provides the opportunity to take part in a range of roles. It allows people to use and enhance their skills, share knowledge, develop a sense of purpose, or increase their self-confidence. It also allows people to learn and gain experience in many areas of our organisation, which can help towards a career in healthcare.

Current volunteering opportunities

Opportunities for volunteers include:

  • activity volunteers for our mental health wards and resource centres. This involves helping with a variety of groups offering activities such as quizzes, music, cookery, gardening, or exercise
  • dementia ward volunteers. These volunteers help with hymns, music and pub sing-alongs, or garden activities, reminiscence, and talking groups
  • therapy dog volunteers for our community and mental health wards
  • befrienders, activity volunteers, and mealtime assistants for community hospital wards
  • meeters and greeters for Bodmin and Camborne Redruth Community Hospitals
  • volunteers for Sowenna, our adolescent mental health unit in Bodmin
  • spiritual and pastoral volunteers for community and mental health wards
  • Pitch Up and Sing
  • perinatal peer support volunteers
  • café and shop volunteers at St Austell and Helston community hospitals
  • Expert Patient Programme volunteers

Benefits to you

Volunteering gives you the opportunity to meet others, share your knowledge and, gain an insight into our work. It also provides you with valuable skills and experience that may benefit your future employability.

Training

As a volunteer you will be provided with all relevant training for your role.