Volunteering

WellChild relies on generous and enthusiastic members of the public to give us a helping hand at the many events we are involved in as we raise funds to help sick children.Volunteering is fun and rewarding, and you know you are doing something really worthwhile.

There is a whole range of volunteering opportunities - if you'd like to find out more please contact Cheryl at WellChild on 0845 458 8171 or email volunteer@wellchild.org.uk

 

 

 

Current volunteering opportunities

London Marathon

WellChild is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to cheer on our runners at this year's Virgin London Marathon. If you have a loud voice and bags of energy then we need you at one of our cheer points around the course to support our team of 200 WellChild runners as they complete to 26 mile race on Sunday April 22nd.

If you can help please fill in the online form here.

Or call Cheryl on 0845 458 8171 or email volunteer@wellchild.org.uk

Cheltenham races

WellChild is delighted to have been granted a license to do a street collection outside Cheltenham Racecourse

during Gold Cup Week. Our collection will take place on Ladies Day, Wednesday, March 14th.

Our fantastic team of WellChild volunteers raised a total of £2,193.79 on St Patrick’s Day at last year’s Cheltenham Festival. If you would like to come along and join in the festival atmosphere and help raise funds and awareness of the charity on the March 14th please contact Cheryl on 0845 458 8171 or email volunteer@wellchild.org.uk

 

Here's the view of some of our WellChild volunteers:

WellChild is lucky to have dedicated and hardworking volunteers who help us both with our fundraising events and with the day to day running of the charity.

Veronica from Cheltenham is a regular WellChild volunteer. She comes into the WellChild HQ in Royal Crescent, Cheltenham for some hours each week and helps with the administration and organisation which makes the charity tick. She said:

“I was between jobs and looking at volunteering for a charity when I found WellChild.

"I was interested in working for a children’s charity because I have always worked with children in the past as a nanny and a maternity nurse and I wanted to do something where I felt I was helping children who needed support.

“I have been looking at a career change and volunteering has really helped me gain new experience.

"At WellChild everybody is lovely and they have been so helpful! It’s my first experience of working in an office and it is turning out to be a very pleasant one.”

 

Sam from Gloucester has volunteered regularly for WellChild helping out at events including Ozleworth Open Garden and the Newlands Music festival. She has also volunteered for some hours each week at our HQ in Cheltenham. She said:

“I had some time on my hands so I thought how could I become involved in the community more? And this really does that.

"You get real satisfaction knowing the money raised goes to a good cause and the support we get from the public at events is tremendous. Everybody at WellChild has been so welcoming and fantastic! I really feel part of the team.”

 

July 2011