Volunteer with us and be part of something amazing!
Giving your time through volunteering makes a profound difference to other people’s lives, whether you are working with them directly or supporting us through admin or fundraising.
What Opportunities Do We Have?
Volunteer at our Support Groups (Wellness Sessions) – our community-based wellness sessions are for people who are living with chest, heart or stroke conditions and their carers. Roles involve supporting our staff with preparation of tea/coffee and refreshments, speaking to clients and tidy up. Our groups last 2 hours in venues across Northern Ireland.
Volunteer at our Stroke Exercise Programme (PREP) – Our Post Rehab Exercise Programme is a physiotherapist-led exercise circuit designed to support stroke survivors in their recovery and ongoing rehabilitation. Volunteer roles include supporting with the preparation and serving of tea, coffee and refreshments, as well as supporting clients at each exercise station under the guidance and supervision of the physiotherapist and NICHS staff. The exercise is followed by a refreshment break and 1 hour education. Sessions last 2 hours in venues across Northern Ireland.
Volunteer Driver - transport clients to/from our support groups in your local area when required. We try and make our services as accessible as possible but at times we have to rely on private taxis which can be costly.
Volunteer at our Fundraising Events – Our event volunteers can help us for one-off events or support us year-round at all our various fundraising events and activities. Opportunities can include bucket collecting at our public street collections, helping at shopping centre bag-packs, or assisting the events team at our annual flagship events.
Become a Community Ambassador – Join our growing network of Community Ambassadors across Northern Ireland who work closely alongside our fundraising team. Our Community Ambassadors represent the face of NICHS in their local area. From accepting donations, to spreading awareness of our latest campaigns through leaflet drops or information stands, to placing our donation boxes in local businesses; this role is perfect for those who enjoy networking , giving short informal thank-you speeches, or those who are simply interested in fundraising!
For more information on roles visit NI Chest Heart & Stroke | CommunityNI
Read about some of our amazing volunteers:
Now, volunteering for NICHS, I sit down in the evening and can say ‘I made a difference to someone today.’ I am doing something positive and that’s a great feeling.
I get great satisfaction from being a Community Ambassador. I love getting out, meeting and talking to people and I enjoy giving back to the community. I just love what I do as an NICHS Community Ambassador.
Volunteering gives me something to look forward to. It’s nice to share my experience of what I went through with other people and to reassure them that there is life on the other side of stroke.
