We always have a wide variety of volunteering opportunities. Below are a selection of specific roles for which we are currently recruiting and we are open to  proposals if you have skills/ideas which might meet our needs.

Please click the links on each role for further information or email volunteer@themulberrycentre.co.uk to discuss options.

This role is to facilitate weekly table tennis classes for a group of our clients, making them fun, enjoyable, sociable and inclusive. The class facilitator will manage the class so that all participants are respectful of health and safety requirements, the equipment and each other, and adapt the class to the needs of the individual, depending on the clients’ abilities and their condition, as far as is reasonable.

We are looking for one or two volunteers with previous experience of teaching table tennis who are free on  Thursday afternoons 2.30pm – 4pm to run two back to back classes – beginners and more experienced – total 90 mins, at our Centre. The role description can be found here.

This role aims to support our Fundraising & Engagement Team by coordinating the location, placement and collection of The Mulberry Centre’s cash collection cans in the community, keeping a record of their location, identifying possible new locations, counting the contents and ensuring the contents are bagged and recorded ready for banking. A basic working knowledge of Excel and organisational skills are required and knowledge of the local area is desirable. The role description can be found here.

The Mulberry Centre is looking to develop partnerships with funders and major donors, corporate and community organisations, individuals and businesses in the boroughs of Hounslow, Richmond, and Ealing. This Fundraising Volunteer will work closely with the Fundraising and Engagement Team to carry out research, engage by ‘phone and in writing with potential funders and partners, gain contacts, draft letters/emails, proposals and applications.  This role would suit a graduate, someone on a gap year or someone looking for a career change who wants to gain the necessary experience to apply for an entry level fundraising job.

Ideally we are looking for a regular commitment of 2-3 days a week for at least 6 months or longer term. Some remote volunteering is possible. It would be useful for applicants to indicate how much time monthly they are able to offer. The role description can be found here.

Our volunteer complementary therapists provide complementary therapies for people with a diagnosis of cancer, their carers and bereaved.  Therapies offered are recognised as having positive benefits and are given with the aim of relieving stress related symptoms.  Currently, the touch-based therapies offered are: Aromatherapy / Massage / Reflexology / Reiki / Shiatsu or Acupuncture.

We are currently particularly looking for massage therapists who might be prepared to volunteer for us as we have significant demand for that therapy.

 Each therapy is adapted to the needs of the individual, depending on the client’s condition. Therapies offered are recognised as having positive benefits and are given with the aim of relieving stress related symptoms and supporting our clients’ wellbeing. The role description can be found  here.

We are looking for a volunteer to manage the smooth running of our small, private car park once a month on the first Thursday of each month in the morning when we are particularly busy. This role is suitable for anyone age 18+ with good communication skills who is physically able to monitor the car park and deal calmly and empathetically with visitors to ensure the smooth entry, parking and exit of vehicles on a fair basis. For more information you can call 02083216300 and ask for Debbie or Kam or email volunteer@themulberrycentre.co.uk.

We have some outreach opportunities running a regular information stand and require volunteers to commit at least a half day each week  for a minimum six months period to support The Mulberry Centre by engaging with the public, raising awareness of the Centre and its services.  We have a weekly stand at Hounslow House (Monday mornings, weekly) and a  regular stand at Feltham Community Centre (Tuesday afternoons, monthly). This role is suitable for anyone age 18+, well presented and proactive, with good communication skills. The role description can be found here.

We are looking for local people with good, flexible availability to set up and/or help run our stand at local community events, deliver posters/leaflets to local agreed businesses/organisations, and help out at talks/presentations. This can be a fun role and is suitable for anyone age 18+ (we will consider applications from those age 16-17 who have the necessary communications skills and where consent from a parent/guardian is obtained) who are well presented and proactive. We are particularly looking for volunteers who can easily travel and volunteer within Richmond, Hounslow and Ealing boroughs. The role description can be found here.

In addition we are looking for an Events Volunteer – someone with their own vehicle who is physically fit and has lots of flexible time to give to load up and take our equipment out to events, set up and help run our information stand across Richmond, Hounslow and Ealing boroughs.

We look for suitable qualified volunteers to lead regular, weekly (or fortnightly) classes  for clients in Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi or similar light exercise classes. Classes can be arranged at mutually agreeable times and we are looking for a minimum commitment of six months. We run these classes here or at local community at venues.  All our classes are recognised as having positive benefits and are given with the aim of relieving stress related symptoms through relaxation, improved breathing and increased activity.  We are particularly looking for a Yoga teacher who can cover at events or when others are away. Previous experience of facilitating such classes and an ability to adapt to the needs of clients and their health conditions is required. A role description can be found here.

Our Volunteer Complementary Therapists provide complementary therapies for people with a diagnosis of cancer, their carers and bereaved.  Therapies offered are recognised as having positive benefits and are given with the aim of relieving stress related symptoms and encourage relaxation.

We are ideally seeking those with a minimum of one year’s therapist experience . However, if you are newly qualified with under a year’s practical experience you can apply for our Volunteer Mentoring (massage, aromatherapy or reflexology). This enables newly qualified therapists who do not have one year’s practical experience but are fully qualified and insured, the opportunity to join our team of volunteers. As part of this training you will be guided through specific cancer care initial consultation, contraindications, treatment adaptation, additional techniques, body mechanics, cross contamination, and Health & Safety for complementary therapies.  The mentoring programme is not an oncology massage qualification, but it does count towards points for your Continued Professional Development allowing you to volunteer with us immediately after completing the programme. The role description can be found here.

Welcomers are crucially important in being the first people visitors meet on coming to The Mulberry Centre.  They are responsible for welcoming visitors to the Centre, the checking in process, offering refreshments, helping them to find information about our services and ensuring their visit to the Centre is always a warm and positive experience. Welcomers also assist with a number of housekeeping duties, basic admin tasks, helping clients with their evaluation surveys and donations, and other day to day tasks which support the smooth running of the organisation.  This is an ideal role for warm, friendly people with empathy and excellent communication and listening skills who enjoy being in a dynamic and varied environment. Previous customer service experience is an advantage.

All our Welcomer slots are currently filled  but we are looking for suitable people who might wish to be added to our waiting list for a future ad-hoc or permanent slot as and when they arise in future. The role description can be found here.

We are looking for volunteer counsellors who can provide one-to-one person-centered counselling half a day per week or up to 3 clients, face-to-face, to individuals affected by cancer (patients, carers and the bereaved). We offer seven sessions to cancer patients, carers and anyone who has been bereaved.

Our volunteer counsellors must be in, or have completed, a BACP or equivalent accredited course; a minimum of 60 hours of one-to-one counselling hours are required and, if in training,  the support of the training organisation to start client work. Personal liability cover, enhanced DBS and membership of a professional body for counselling and psychotherapy is also required. We offer ongoing professional development as well as in-house group supervision. The role description can be found here.

We are always looking for helping hands who are not looking for a regular volunteering commitment but can make themselves available on an as and when basis  to help out at events or fundraising activities at our Centre or out in the local community. If you are interested in volunteering in this way please email volunteer@themulberrycentre.co.uk or complete and send us an application form.

If you have a particular skill to offer or an idea or an idea about an activity or workshop you could offer to us on a voluntary basis which might meet our needs then please email volunteer@themulberycentre.co.uk  or call 0208 321 6300 and ask to speak to the  Volunteer Lead.