Volunteer
Come and join us
Volunteering with QRMW is a great way to gain experience, boost your CV and meet new people, whilst giving back to the community and taking pride and passion in supporting Veterans and their families.
Although primarily a Veterans charity the QRMW also takes great pride in being committed to woodland and wildlife conservation at their beautiful tranquil woodland. You can also aid your overall physical health and mental wellbeing by visiting and working at the woodland. This can range from light to heavy duties, gardening, caring for wildlife, planting etc.
Interested in volunteering with us?
If you have the time then please get involved! You can meet great people, socialise, develop your skills and improve your employability.
We’d love to meet you and work with you on all our rewarding activities which aim to help veterans, the community and the environment.
We have a variety of tasks that need doing, big or small, but which all make a real difference to our community.
Any free time you’d like to give whether as a one off or something more regular would be highly appreciated. Please contact us today telling us why you want to help, along with your contact details, and we’ll get back to you soon!
Please take a look at a few of the job roles we currently have in the section below.
Current volunteer positions
Volunteer Admin Assistant Role
Availability: Part-time, Flexible
Do you have experience as an admin assistant at any level?
Would you like the opportunity to apply your passion in a meaningful volunteer role to support Veterans and their families, whilst also enhancing your skills, boosting your self-esteem and meeting new people?
About the Volunteer Admin Assistant role:
The tasks of an Admin Assistant role include but are not restricted to the following:
- Support the Secretary with admin tasks, such as:
- Organising and documenting Trustee meetings
- Checking and responding to emails, letters, Facebook messages, calls and text messages
- Checking social media for important messages to post on the QRMW Facebook page
- Writing a monthly article for the local Parish magazine
- To attend a regular meeting with the Secretary at the woodland to ensure the smooth running of the charity
- To attend a regular Trustees meeting at the woodland. To also attend organised recruitment / marketing events where possible
Volunteer Event Organiser Role
Availability: Part-time, Flexible
Do you have experience organising events at any level? ?
Would you like the opportunity to apply your passion for organising events in a meaningful volunteer role to support Veterans and their families, whilst also enhancing your skills, boosting your self-esteem and meeting new people?
About the Volunteer Event Organiser role:
The tasks of an Event Organiser role include but are not restricted to the following:
- Work closely with both the H&S and Site Coordinator to ensure events fully comply with all QRMW H&S requirements
- Create and manage an annual calendar of events to ensure sufficient volunteer coverage at each event, whether at the woodland or elsewhere in the UK
- Work closely with the Marketing & PR person to advertise and promote all events
- Work closely with the Secretary to organise all events, whether at the woodland or elsewhere in the UK
- Work closely with the Treasurer and Fundraiser for all fundraising events
Volunteer Fundraiser
Availability: Part-time, Flexible
Would you like the opportunity to apply your passion for fundraising in a meaningful volunteer role to support Veterans and their families, whilst also enhancing your skills, boosting your self-esteem and meeting new people?
About the Volunteer Fundraiser role:
The tasks of a Fundraiser role include but are not restricted to the following:
- To be the lead person generating funds for QRMW
- Identify fundraising sources, with advice, guidance, and support from the Treasurer
- Develop links with contacts / businesses and produce a database of potential funders
- Increase funds by researching and targeting charitable trusts / grants, whose criteria match the charity’s aims and activities
- Work closely with the Marketing & PR person to generate funds through marketing and communications activities
- To attend a regular Trustees meeting either at the woodland or virtually. To also attend organised recruitment / marketing events where possible. All other work can be done on a casual basis, from home
Volunteer Veterans Support Role
Availability: Part-time, flexible, remote working
Would you like the opportunity to apply your passion for Veterans in a meaningful volunteer role to support Veterans and their families, whilst also enhancing your skills, boosting your self-esteem and meeting new people?
About the Volunteer Veterans Support role:
The tasks of a Veterans Support role include but are not restricted to the following:
- Assess and work directly with Veterans assigned by the Veterans Support Coordinator
- Work closely with the Veterans Support Coordinator to process and decision requests for help from Veterans and their families
- Comply with all QRMW policies relating to supporting Veterans in need
- Collaborate with and support other Veteran Support volunteers across the UK
- Work in collaboration with other Veteran Charities to find the best outcome for each Veteran and / or their family
- Where feasible, support all Trustees / volunteers with ad-hoc tasks
Volunteer Forestry, Conservation, and General Maintenance Role
Availability: Flexible
Would you like the opportunity to apply your passion for Woodland and Wildlife Conservation in a meaningful volunteer role to support Veterans and their families, whilst also enhancing your skills, boosting your self-esteem and meeting new people?
About the Volunteer Forestry, Conservation, and General Maintenance Role:
The tasks of a Forestry, Conservation, and General Maintenance role include but are not restricted to the following:
- Tend to and care for the woodland, flowers and fauna
- Respect the tranquillity and purpose of the woodland as a memorial and place of reflection
- Work closely with a team of forestry, conservation, and general maintenance volunteers
Getting involved
We would love you to get involved with The QRMW and there are lots of activities that we need help with – working in the woodland, running events and even fundraising too.
We look forward to hearing from you!