From as little as two hours a month, your volunteering will make a difference to an unpaid Carer in need.
What’s in it for you?
We are proud to say that all our volunteers have the opportunity to utilise existing skills and develop new ones, make a positive difference into the lives of Carers in the community and have an impact on others that can’t be put into words.
Find an opportunity
We have several roles within the charity, where you can make a meaningful impact in the local community. Scroll down to see what’s available.
How to apply
Once you have found an opportunity that suits you, you can fill in the application form online, or give us a call, have a chat and we can send you an application.
Please watch this short video to find out more about volunteering with Carer Support Carlisle & Eden
You will hear from Clive (companionship sitter), Carolyn (specialist skill volunteer), Daisy (Young Carer volunteer) and Carol (companionship sitter, Carers' hub volunteer).
Our volunteer sitters visit with a ‘Cared For’ person for up to 2 hours at a time. These ‘sits’ are with ‘Cared For’ people who have no personal care needs but are too vulnerable to be left alone. The Volunteers will often chat, do jigsaws, or go for a walk during the visit.
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Our Carers’ Hub volunteers come along to chat with Carers, sometimes about caring and often just to be sociable and help reduce feelings of Carer isolation.
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Call Companions volunteers provide telephone support and companionship to Carers or ‘Cared for’ who are registered with Carer Support Carlisle and Eden and aged 18+. A good call companion should be interested in other people, a good listener, trustworthy and reliable.
It’s an enjoyable and simple way to ‘give something back’ and support someone who may be struggling with loneliness or isolation.
Young Carers volunteers assist our Support Workers with after school clubs in Carlisle and Penrith. They also have the opportunity to accompany the Young Carers on trips and activities during school holidays.
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Carer Support Carlisle & Eden, as an organisation, creates a lot of administrative tasks and we greatly value our regular volunteers who support our work by taking on some of the office-based tasks.
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IT volunteers should be confident in IT and are comfortable offering support to Carers in the comfort of their own home. They can advise on many things like emailing, social media, and other methods of keeping people in touch through their computer.
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We need Volunteers to help us maintain a regular social media presence in an eye catching and engaging way. The role would inform Carers on our social media pages about upcoming Carer-events as well as keep any interested parties informed with up-to-date knowledge of changes to legislation or Carer-related news.
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You will help raise vital funds to ensure Carers are not alone in their roles, by collecting donations from the public at various locations and events, alongside guidance from the Volunteer Coordinators upon liaisons with local businesses and event coordinators.
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Do you have a skill that you would like to volunteer? We are always on the lookout for those with ‘something else’ to offer. We have had volunteers previously who have taken carers to do sporting activities, helped them continue past hobbies or have even assisted them to new social clubs. Whatever you feel like you would like to offer, we would be happy to discuss this with you.
For more information about any of the above roles and an informal chat, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator on 01768 890280 (Penrith) / 01228 580214 (Carlisle) or complete a Volunteer Application Form and email to enquiries@carlisle-eden-carers.org.uk.
These ‘micro’ Volunteers add value to the work of Carer Support Carlisle & Eden by operating within their own organisation or community to help us to identify unpaid Carers. They also raise the profile of the work of Carer Support Carlisle & Eden to enable more Carers to access our services.
Carers Champions need to be active members of their community/business, who will signpost new Carers to Carer Support Carlisle & Eden; they will distribute promotional material and promote our services, sometimes by giving presentations, and talking to local groups and organisations.
If you'd like to know more about Carer Champion Training, please get in touch on 01768 890280 / 01228 580214.