Volunteering
Volunteer Ginnie Gibson
A volunteer is someone who offers his or her help or services freely, without being persuaded or forced. The five WAVE Centres depend on and value their volunteers, constantly encouraging people with some time to spare to put their names forward to their nearest office. Essential qualities looked for in a volunteer would be; willingness to assist in the area, dependability and commitment to the organisation.
Usually volunteers are needed between 9 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday, but there are occasions when evening work or weekends would be involved. The areas of interest for volunteering is varied, for example, minibus drivers, people to answer the phone, some to work in the office, youth work, befriending, fundraising, catering, anything really. Currently there are 110 volunteers working for WAVE—so go on if you have a couple of hours a week to spare, why not put it to good use?
Volunteer Joan Nicholson
Areas of Volunteering:
- Administration
- Youth Work
- Befriending
- Fundraising
- Drivers
- Research/Publicity/Lobbying
- Catering
The work volunteers do throughout the year is acknowledged at an appreciation evening which is held in December at the WAVE House, Belfast. This is always a highlight of the year and December 2004 was no exception with many friends dropping by and warming their feet by the fire.
Volunteer Opportunities
Should you be interested in volunteering at WAVE,
please access the WAVE
Volunteer Information Pack
for further information and guidance on applying.
To apply to become a Volunteer at WAVE,
please refer to and complete the
Volunteer Application Pack.
The Volunteer Information Pack contains the following for your perusal:
- Information Sheet
- Details of Areas of Volunteering
- Volunteer Role Descriptions
The Volunteer Application Pack contains:
- An Application Form
- Declaration from Volunteers working with Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults
- Vetting Consent Form
In order to submit a full application,
you MUST complete
all three forms in the
Volunteer Application Pack.
All volunteering applications
must be returned in hard copy and
signed and dated by the applicant.
Please return all applications and address any queries concerning Volunteering at WAVE to:
Pamela Dowey
Volunteer Co-ordinator
WAVE Trauma Centre
13 Castlecroft
Main Street
Ballymoney
BT53 6TD
t: (028) 2766 9900
f: (028) 2766 9900
Thank you for your interest in WAVE.
CASE STUDY
“Five and a half years after I was bereaved I came to WAVE and received enormous help, which allowed me to get my life back on track. I started off by coming to the ‘drop-in’, received counselling and availed of ‘complementary therapies’. A year or so later I realised how much my life had been turned around and I wanted to put something back into WAVE. I became a volunteer and would help in the office, Mondays and Thursdays. By doing so, it enables the permanent staff to get on with other work. It gives me the feeling of being useful and starts the week off on the right footing.”
