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Date(s)
weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, starting from Monday, July 20, 2026 - 8:00am, forever
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Venue Address
Regent Street
Gosforth
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 1EE
United Kingdom
55.0083797, -1.6267211
Areas covered
Key words
To help keep the hospice’s outdoor areas clean, safe, tidy, and welcoming for patients, families, visitors, staff, and volunteers.
Main Tasks:
- Help keep paths, entrances, seating areas, and other outdoor spaces tidy and easy to use
- Help keep outdoor areas clean, tidy, and free from litter
- Sweep leaves and small debris from paths when needed
- Tell the team if bins are full or an area needs cleaning
- Help with light cleaning or tidying of outdoor furniture, signs, and fixtures where its safe to do so
- Notice and report anything outside that may need attention
- Report hazards such as uneven paths, damage, or broken items to the Volunteer Link or team member
- Use agreed tools safely and return them after use
- Tell the team if tools or outdoor items are damaged or need replacing
- Help with simple seasonal tasks, only when agreed and safe to do so
- Help with light weeding of car park and paved areas as needed
Skills needed
• No formal experience is needed; a willingness to help keep outdoor spaces clean and welcoming is most important
• Able to do light outdoor tasks such as litter picking, sweeping, tidying, and light weeding
• Willing to follow instructions and use agreed tools safely
• Able to notice and report problems such as damage, trip hazards, full bins, or areas needing attention
• Understands the need to work safely in shared outdoor areas
• Able to work safely on your own or with others
• Able to do light outdoor tasks such as litter picking, sweeping, tidying, and light weeding
• Willing to follow instructions and use agreed tools safely
• Able to notice and report problems such as damage, trip hazards, full bins, or areas needing attention
• Understands the need to work safely in shared outdoor areas
• Able to work safely on your own or with others
Benefits for the Volunteer
• Volunteering at St Oswald’s Hospice gives you the opportunity to make a difference to people at a difficult time in their lives and to support your local community.
• A chance to develop new skills, experiences and knowledge.
• A chance to meet new people and be part of a friendly team.
• Reimbursement of your travel expenses.
• The support of a Volunteer Link who is an experienced member of the team.
