Marie Curie - Community Engagement Volunteer - Cornwall

Why we need your help:

Understanding our local Cornish Communities and hearing from the residents who live here, especially those with lived experiences, is vitally important to ensure that Marie Curie creates, develops and improves services based on what people need and ensure more people have the best experience for in death, dying and bereavement. 

We are looking for community engagement volunteers to work alongside our local team in Cornwall to:

• Engage with and bring together people in communities (especially those who are poorly served by end of life care), to understand their experiences.
• Support Marie Curie in co -designing and developing new and existing services to support people at the end of life or in their bereavement.
• Feel confident in sharing their story and listening to others in an open and sensitive way. 
• Engage with local community groups/services to raise awareness of the range of Marie Curie support services (including our national services)
• Help us to promote and support initiatives around awareness days including National Day of Reflection and other awareness weeks in your local area.
• Identify and connect with local community groups to understand more about what they offer and how we can work together

What does the role involve?

Below is an idea of some of the activities that may be involved with this role:

• Engage with local citizens to listen to and learn from their experiences of end-of-life care and bereavement support and share what you learn with the local Marie Curie team.
• Engage with local organisations to understand their support offer, and to represent the perspectives of people living with, or caring for someone, with a terminal illness, or who have been bereaved.
• Attend local community events, to speak with the public about their views and promote Marie Curie services, for example Pride.
• Distribute and restock posters, leaflets, and literature. 
• Act as the eyes and ears on the ground and feedback to MC 
• Support the local team during specific engagement initiatives e.g., completing questionnaires with members of the public and co-facilitating community forums.
• Provide a good geographical spread across the relevant local area, spending time in your local community to truly understand the culture and support available.
• Available to meet regularly with the Community Engagement Team both online and face to face.

What skills and experience are we looking for?

• Passionate about improving care and support for terminally ill people and the people around them.
• Commitment and reliability
• Inclusive and respectful values with the ability to be active within a variety of communities and populations, including those with different beliefs and experiences to your own. 
• Able to work as part of the Marie Curie Team, at a local and national level.
• Ability to be autonomous within your role, whilst being guided and supported by your Volunteer Manager
• Willingness to learn and operate within Marie Curie processes and boundaries.
• Patience, empathy, and emotional awareness
• Excellent active listening skills and an ability to build a rapport with others.

What’s in it for you:

• Opportunity to be involved with a national leader in end-of-life care.
• Comprehensive training and induction
• A supportive and empowering team environment
• 1:1 Wellbeing Support Sessions
• Resilience Based Group Supervision
• Access to other volunteering opportunities within Marie Curie
• Continuous personal development
• Buddying and shadow, sessions where required.

What happens next?

If this sounds like the role for you, click the ‘Apply Now’ button below to complete the application form. One of our team will be in contact with you and arrange a Teams or face-to-face meeting with you to discuss the role more, get to know you and answer any questions.

Following safe recruitment principles, this role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Enhanced criminal record check, as well as the completion of 2x References and Mandatory Training.

If you are interested in this role but have some questions, or would like to discuss it further before applying contact Sam Parker, Volunteer Service Coordinator, on 07515133699 or email: Samantha.parker@mariecurie.org.uk

ABOUT US

Every day of your life matters – from the first to the last. When you volunteer for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We’re a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and  6,500 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left. 

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work.  We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

Marie Curie is committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.