Volunteering

Coastline welcomes volunteers

We recognise and appreciate the positive contribution volunteers make to the organisation and that volunteering gives opportunities for individuals to achieve their own personal development goals.

Our Volunteer Scheme

Established in 2013, Coastline’s Volunteer Scheme has gone from strength to strength and in February 2021 it was successful for a third time in obtaining the nationally recognised Investing in Volunteers accreditation.

Why volunteer

Greater self-confidence
Improved self esteem
Learning new and developing existing skills
Training and Shadowing opportunities
Reimbursement of travel expenses
Earn Time Credits to spend on attractions, services and products
Celebrations throughout the year

Current vacancies

Camborne Based Activities Volunteer (one or more morning/afternoon per week)
Helping to plan and deliver activities (such as coffee mornings, boardgame sessions, bingo or another activity you might want to help lead) for customers who reside in our Camborne Older Persons schemes, with the aim of reducing loneliness/ social isolation and increasing confidence and connectedness.

Laundry Assistant Volunteer (one or more mornings per week)
Our Extra Care scheme is looking for someone who would be interested in donating their time to helping organise and run the laundry room at Miners Court.

Day Centre Volunteer (Monday, Tuesday and/or Thursday 12:30pm - 3:30pm)
We are also looking for a volunteer to assist Extra Care colleagues with the day-to-day running of Miners Court Day Centre, assisting with making refreshments and the running of activities.

Redruth Based Activities Volunteer (Wednesday afternoons)
Miners Court is also looking for a reliable passionate volunteer who would like to take the lead in the delivery of our bingo sessions at Miners Court on Wednesday afternoons.

Customer Voice Chair (Four two hour meetings per year between the hours of 10am and 2pm)
Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? Do you have the leadership skills to guide discussions and drive positive change? If so, we have an exciting volunteer opportunity for you! As the Chair, you will lead our Quarterly Customer Voice meetings to ensure all customer voices are heard, helping to shape and improve Coastline’s services and maintaining a clear connection between customers, communities, and the Board.

Please see role profiles in the more information section down the page. If you are interested in these opportunities or would like to find our more about our volunteer scheme then please call our Volunteer Manager on 01209 200200 or contact us in the usual ways.

Young Volunteer Opportunity - Miners Court

Ways to volunteer

Across our teams

We provide roles for volunteers across a number of Coastline’s teams including our Homeless Service, Miners Court Extra Care and Housing Services. These roles are open to all, including customers and non-customers.

Partner Programme

This enables customers of Coastline's Homeless Service to volunteer within the service with additional support. It provides essential employability skills and a positive focus during their stay.

Miners Minders

This group of customers living in Miners Court Extra Care befriend new customers, assist with events and help staff with keeping the scheme a welcoming place to live.

Customer Voice

This group of customers are supported to donate their time by getting involved in the scrutiny of the organisation, shaping service design and delivery as part of the wider involvement and engagement model. The Customer Voice group is at the heart of what we do at Coastline. With a wide range of skills, they ensure that Coastline is upholding our commitments to customers, through reviewing our services and making recommendations to the Customer Experience Committee that reflect our customers’ priorities.