Occasional volunteering is a great way to get involved, but on a flexible basis. We are looking for volunteers to help at events and collections, where you decide how much time you would like to offer. If you would like to offer your time, you will be provided with full support and an event briefing so you feel adequately supported to carry out your role.
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Take a look at our upcoming events below, but if there isn't something suitable for you at the moment you can still sign up as an occasional volunteer and we will be in touch with more opportunities.
Date: 19th September 2026
Location: Little Havens Hospice, Benfleet, SS7 2LH
Join us as a Havens Hospices Volunteer
What’s involved?
- Route marshal - providing encouragement and ensuring the safety of participants along the route
- Registration assistant - Supporting participants with the sign-up process, collecting their race pack, and assisting with payments.
- Finish Line Assistant – Support with handing out water, medals and cheering participants through the finish funnel.
- Car Park Assistant – Directing and placing cars in an organised manor. Ensuring traffic is managed efficiently
- General Set-Up Assistant – Could include supporting set up of event village, supporting set up of finish funnel, and/or general tasks
Time commitment:
Approximately 4 hours between 3-10pm depending on your role
What do you get?
- All our volunteers will be given the equipment they need to help deliver race day.
- You'll get a volunteer briefing before the event so you know exactly what to expect from your day.
- It's also a great way to meet new people, learn new skills, be part of your local community, build up your confidence and have some fun!
No experience needed. Please be aware that the role may include lifting, and moving heavy objects. Must be able to stand for a long period of time, or be able to comfortably move around potentially uneven ground in mobility scooter.
Date: 11th October 2026
Location: Central Park, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0FQ
Join us for the popular Chelmsford Marathon as a Havens Volunteer
What’s involved?
- Baggage - Manage the drop-off and collection area for participants’ belongings.
- Route marshal - providing encouragement and ensuring the safety of participants along the route
- Water station marshal - keeping runners hydrated by managing water stations
- Finish Line - Handing out medals and water to participants as they cross the finish line.
Please be aware that some roles may involve lifting and moving heavy objects.
Time commitment:
Approximately 8 hours depending on role (time TBC)
What do you get?
- All our volunteers will be given the equipment they need to help deliver race day.
- Pre-race instructions will be emailed out in advance and you'll get a volunteer briefing before the race so you know exactly what to expect from your day.
- It's also a great way to meet new people, learn new skills, be part of your local community, build up your confidence and have some fun!
No experience needed. Please be aware that the role may include lifting, and moving heavy objects.
Date: Friday 8th, Saturday 9th and Monday 11th January 2027
Location: Meeting at Little Havens or Fair Havens Hospice
Join our Christmas Tree Collection Service volunteer team for one or more of our collection days.
What's involved?
Do you have a van and could spare some time to help us?
Our Christmas Tree Collection simply wouldn’t be possible without the amazing volunteers and local businesses who give their time and vans to help us collect Christmas trees from across our community.
This year, we’re expanding our collection area to cover SS0–SS12, which means we need even more vans on the road. We’re looking for around 35–40 vans and collection crews to help make it possible.
No matter how big or small your van is, we’d love you to join our team and help us collect real Christmas trees from the local community.
Time commitment
From 8:30am till 4pm approx. (Depending on route)
What do you get?
- All volunteers will be given a planned collection route and all essential information before heading out.
Experience/skills required:
- Have a good level of physically fitness. Be able to lift and carry Christmas trees and be on your feet for long periods of time in different outdoor weather conditions.
- Be able to work well as part of a team.
- Be able to follow a planned collection route and instructions provided by the Havens Hospices team.
- Have good communication skills and be able to communicate effectively with other volunteers and the Havens Hospices team.
- Be friendly and respectful when representing Havens Hospices in the local community.
- For those driving, volunteers will need to be legally able to drive the vehicle being used and appropriately insured.
