Become a volunteer

Overview:

Evergreen Care Trust is seeking a dedicated Volunteer Secretary to help ensure the smooth operation of our Board of Trustees. This is a rewarding opportunity to play a vital role in supporting our mission and helping the charity run effectively. If you have a knack for organisation, a keen eye for detail, and enjoy working with others toward a meaningful cause, we’d love to hear from you.

As Secretary, you’ll work closely with the Chair to coordinate monthly trustee meetings, prepare agendas, take and circulate minutes, track action points, and ensure key documents are filed appropriately. You'll also assist with our annual open meeting and any special meetings, keep membership records up to date, and help ensure our compliance with Charity Commission requirements.

We’re looking for someone with experience in committee work, excellent minute-taking and communication skills, and a warm, approachable manner. You’ll need to be fair and impartial, sensitive to others, and able to work collaboratively with Trustees, staff, and volunteers. Strong organisational skills and punctuality are a must.

Commitment Level:

One monthly Trustee’s meeting (usually 3:00pm – 5.00pm on the third Thursday of the month). Follow up actions. Overall time commitment circa 5 hours per month.  

Overview:

The Chaplaincy & Listening Service at Evergreen offers a welcoming, compassionate, and non-judgmental space for anyone seeking pastoral support. Rooted in confidentiality, the service is open to individuals of all faiths, those with no faith, and those exploring spiritual connections. It provides sensitive care tailored to individual needs and serves Evergreen personnel—including staff, volunteers, members (service-users), and their families.

By fostering understanding and emotional support, the service also facilitates signposting to other faith-based or secular support networks where appropriate. Its mission is to ensure that everyone, regardless of background, has someone to talk to when navigating life’s challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing and supporting a small team of pastoral care workers and Listeners.
• Allocating and supervising referrals to the team.
• Ensuring adequate records are kept and inputted on to our secure data programme.
• Monitoring training needs and supervision sessions with Spiritual Director.
• When able, to attend monthly ‘ALL Leads’ team meeting.  

Training & Support Required:

• Evergreen Induction Training (half day Saturday)
• Mandatory Online Safeguarding training
• Introduction session to the role of a Chaplaincy & Listening Volunteer
• Shadow an existing Chaplaincy & Listening Volunteer
• Regular updates and support from Spiritual Director
• Invitation to attend relevant training courses as and when they are arranged

What we're looking for:

• Good people skills, professionalism
• Pastoral care experience
• IT skills for record keeping 

Overview:

The Evergreen ministry has since its establishment in May 2005 been undergirded by prayer. Evergreen has appreciated and valued highly the faithful prayers of local saints who lift up the work of Evergreen in supporting our senior Saints and citizens in the locality with meaningful interventions and supports. The Evergreen Volunteer Prayer Lead is a key part in leading our prayer network which has members across the British Isles and overseas too. We are looking for a person who has a heart for prayer and a heart for the older adult who would like to Lead our prayer network giving thanks, and raising our petitions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Each Monday a weekly email update is sent out to those who wish to join our prayer network and pray regularly for the work of Evergreen, those who serve and those who we serve and their families.
• Communicating with Evergreen Leadership to ascertain prayer points for weekly update.
• The Volunteer Lead would be responsible for creating a quarterly roster for those who prepare the updates, and arranging a prayer breakfast for those who can attend for face to face prayer times as regularly as is agreed.

Training & Support Required:

• Evergreen Induction Training (half day Saturday)
• Mandatory Online Safeguarding training
• Regular updates and support from Volunteer Services Manager & Spiritual Director
• Invitation to attend relevant training courses as and when they are arranged

What we're looking for:

We are looking for a person who has a heart for prayer and a heart for the older adult who would like to Lead our prayer network giving thanks, and raising our petitions.

Overview:

We’re currently looking for a warm, welcoming volunteer to join our reception team on Thursday mornings from 9:00am to 12:30pm. We also have opportunities for flexible, ad hoc cover when our regular volunteers or staff are away. As training and settling in take time, we kindly ask for a minimum commitment of six months. If you enjoy being the friendly face of a caring charity and can spare a few hours each week, we’d love to hear from you! 

Key Responsibilities:

• Welcome visitors with appointments, ensuring that they sign in and, where appropriate, offers some form of refreshment.
• Where required take detailed information and attempt to answer the visitor’s enquiries.
• Contact the appropriate member of staff / service or takes information which will be passed on by email to  relevant member of staff / service.
• Informs the appropriate staff when a customer has arrived for their appointment and keep the customer informed if they experience a delay.
• Directs customers to all available literature, leaflets, and current campaigns.
• To have a good understanding of and up to date knowledge of Evergreen’s services.

Training & Support Required:

• Online Safeguarding training.
• GDPR
• Introduction session to the role of a receptionist - shadow a current receptionist
• Ongoing Support from the Volunteer Services Manager
• Mandatory organisational training 

What we're looking for:

• Basic computer skills and at ease using the internet
• A friendly, polite and professional telephone manner.
• Desirable qualities:
• Customer service experience
• Personal qualities most suited to this role:
• Good interpersonal skills, particularly listening
• Good communication skills, able to take clear notes to pass onto the advisors
• Able to work confidentially and be patient, tactful, discreet, and sensitive
• Able to work reliably in a busy, sometimes hectic environment
• Able to respond appropriately to different and sometimes challenging situations

Overview:

 The purpose of the Garden Companion role is to provide practical help and social interaction to older people, who have no other means of support, enabling them to maintain and enjoy their gardens. This volunteer role only involves light gardening with manual tools and is not a substitute for situations where a paid for gardening service is required. It is about sharing a passion for gardening, friendship and a bit of practical help. It could be a one off session or occasional visits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Light gardening, for example this could include, watering plants, maintaining hanging baskets, planting new flowers and shrubs
• Engaging sociably with the members we support
• Following Health & Safety guidance – including no use of power tools, electric tools or lawnmowers 
• Wear protective clothing when required
• Reporting any concerns or queries to the Volunteer Service Manager
• Uphold the values of the Evergreen Care Trust

What we're looking for:

• No formal qualifications are required
• A keen interest in gardening
• Enjoy working outdoors

Commitment:

Flexible – occasional volunteering one to two hours sessions during ‘growing seasons’ Spring / Summer. Less frequent in Autumn / Winter.