About Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services
Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services, founded by the Sisters of Charity in 1879, continues its mission by providing, with loving care, high quality, person-centred health & social care services in the Hospice & community. These core values are upheld & shared by many people of diverse cultures, faiths, professions & circumstances. Daily, they serve to inspire, motivate & guide us in our work together.
At the core of Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services is the desire to consistently provide the best in specialist and person-centred care for our patients and their families. We cannot do this alone and are extremely grateful to our wonderful volunteers who support us.
Today, Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services (OLH&CS) provides specialist care for a catchment of over a million people with a wide range of needs, from residential rehabilitation to end-of- life care, from our bases in Harold’s Cross, Blackrock (est. 2003) and Wicklow (est. 2020).
Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services is extremely privileged to have the wonderful support of almost 400 volunteers across our three sites of Harold’s Cross, Blackrock and Wicklow. Our team of volunteers are engaged in all areas of the organisation and without this support we would not be able to provide the range of services that we offer to our patients and their families.
Fundraising Volunteers are vital to the successful organisation of all our annual fundraising campaigns and events. Under the direction of the Fundraising Volunteer Coordinator, the volunteer will have a role as part of the fundraising team. Volunteers support fundraising events and campaigns such as our Hospice Spring Raffle, Hospice Sunflower Days, Bewley’s Big Coffee Morning Social For Hospice and our most magical Christmas event, Light up a Life. All funds raised locally stay locally.
What's Involved
Have you got good communication skills, feel comfortable at a computer and online, with an eye for a good picture or story? If so, we’d love to hear from you! We need a volunteer to assist in promoting the work of volunteers at Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services and communicating with our dedicated team of 280 patient care volunteers.
You'll be helping us create content for text, email, website, social media and print communications about volunteers and keeping our volunteer CRM database updated. This is a great opportunity for someone looking for work experience or to update their skills. Training and supervision provided.
What's required for this position
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Confident IT skills and an interest in learning more
• An interest in creative design and media
• Flexible and adaptable to tasks at hand
• Reliable and trustworthy
- Computer/ Web/ ICT
- General Admin/ Office Support
- Research/ Journalism/ Media
Level of English required for this role:
Fluent English
Times and commitment required for this role
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
Morning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | |
Afternoon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | |
Evening | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | |
Minimum time commitment: 3 months
Hours required: 3hrs Weekly
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Volunteer may work by remote access (e.g. from home computer) or at our Harold's Cross or Blackrock Hospice offices.
Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services,
Harold’s Cross, D6W RY72, or
Blackrock Hospice, Sweetman’s Avenue, Blackrock, A94 F8D9
Other location details:
Harold's Cross, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Also from home
Screening details for this role:
- Garda Vetting
- Informal Interviews
- Application Form
- Identification Check (photo ID etc…)
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Supervision
- Initial induction and training
- Ongoing training opportunities
Volunteers with the following challenges will be supported in this role
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Disability
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
No
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
This is a great opportunity for someone looking for work experience or to update their skills in a friendly, supportive environment.