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Occasional  
volunteer roles

Do you want to offer your time as a volunteer, but do not have a set time commitment to give?

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.

The skills you need

What's in it for you

What you will be doing
  • Being part of a local community
  • Work well within a team environment
  • Enthusiastic
  • Understand and maintain confidentiality
  • Happy to work on our own or within a team
  • Meet new people
  • Learn a new skill or experience
  • Improve employment prospects
  • Evidence suggests that volunteering has a positive impact on your health and wellbeing
  • Assisting with events in the community
  • Marshalling
  • Manning Water Stations
  • Bucket Collections
  • Dressing up as our mascot
  • Event Set up/Packdowns
 

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.

Marshalls

Chelmsford Marathon & Half

We need volunteers to help marshal at the Chelmsford Marathon & Half 2025!

We need volunteers to help out at the Chelmsford Marathon and Half on 12th October from 8am - 4pm. 

The roles available are:

-Route Marshall – supporting and encouraging participants, ensuring the safety of participants on the route, and guiding them in the right direction.

-Water Station Attendant - keep on top of water supply for participants at specific locations on the route, and ensuring their safety.

Sign up now to volunteer and help us make every day count for families across Essex!

Christmas Tree Collection Service

We need volunteers to help out with our Christmas Tree Collection Service in January 2026! 

We are looking for volunteers to help out at our Christmas Tree Collection Service in January 2026!

Last year, with the help of local businesses and volunteers, we collected 1,187 trees and raised over £13,000 to support babies, children, young people and adults living with incurable conditions across Essex.

This year, we're aiming even bigger! If you own a van, we'd love you to be part of it.

Collections Dates: 
- Friday 9th January 2026
- Saturday 10th January 2026
- Monday 12th January 2026

How you can get involved:
- If you have a van and can spare a few hours, you will be collecting trees booked by the local community from the postcodes SS0-SS9.
- Each route will be approx. 30 trees and you will start from 8:30am and finish at 2pm.

If you could spare a few hours of your day, and you own a van get in touch today

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