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Volunteer roles

Please note that while we are operating under Covid restrictions many of our volunteer opportunities have been paused. Please do contact our Volunteer Manager [email protected] if you have any questions.

We understand that often people lead very busy lives, also that it’s important to feel one can ‘give back’ too. We also recognise that there are many different reasons for wanting to volunteer.

Our volunteers tell us that they find their time spent with us hugely rewarding and that they are proud to be part of the team that delivers such a vital emergency medical service.

We recognise that each of our volunteers has different skills to offer, which is why we welcome volunteers in a variety of different roles in support of the charity.

Take a look at the volunteering opportunities below and see which interests you!

We always welcome volunteers!

There are many benefits to volunteering and lots of different roles from helping in our shops, at our head office or out in the communities we serve. You can even lend us a hand as a one-off event volunteer!

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Our volunteers are incredible people who lend their energy, skills and time to charity. Find out more about why volunteering is good for you or discover more about the kinds of volunteer roles there are available at Devon Air Ambulance.

Register your interest in a volunteer role

Published: 8th February, 2022

Updated: 28th March, 2022

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Shop volunteer roles

If you like working with the public and helping to keep our shops customer-ready and beautiful, we welcome volunteers at our charity shops across Devon.

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Devon Air Ambulance is grateful to our amazing community of volunteers, who help to keep our high street charity shops open and our crews delivering life-saving specialist care.

The great thing about volunteering in our retail shops is that we have a role to suit everyone, whether you are a student or retired, an outgoing type or someone who likes to work behind the scenes.

As with all volunteering roles, you can choose where, when and for how long you would like to volunteer.

Register your interest in this role

Published: 8th February, 2022

Updated: 28th March, 2022

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Volunteer as a box collector

We always welcome volunteers to help services some of the hundreds of donation boxes located across the county.

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We are currently looking to recruit volunteer box collectors in and around the county.

As a volunteer you would be given a list of charity collection boxes to empty, bank the contents and replace around two to three times a year. This is an incredibly flexible way to support us as you can work around your other commitments, calling at your locations when it is convenient to you.

Register your interest in becoming a box collector

Published: 7th February, 2022

Updated: 28th March, 2022

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Become a trustee and make a difference

Become a Trustee and be part of this incredible local charity providing emergency pre-hospital critical care to the people of Devon.

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If you are interested in becoming a Trustee of our wonderful local charity, our pack of useful information tells you everything you may wish to know:

Review the Trustees' Recruitment Pack

Published: 5th February, 2022

Updated: 19th May, 2022

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Help in our offices

There are plenty of ways to help at our Exeter office

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We have several volunteering opportunities at our head office based in Pinhoe, Exeter. You might like to help us on reception welcoming our visitors, support with various admin in our different departments or help us to prepare for our three largest fundraising events. Occasionally, we also need help in our counting room where collection boxes from fundraisers around the county are returned to us to process. Some of our head office volunteers have gone on to secure permanent roles with us and are still working with us decades later!

(Left: Lovely Lorraine on reception)

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Published: 25th January, 2018

Updated: 24th February, 2020

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Attend events & promote the work of the charity

There are many opportunities to talk to people about our charity

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Especially in the Spring and Summer months there are many different fundraising events taking place throughout Devon.  Helping to run a stall alongside other volunteers can be great fun and a pleasant day out meeting people and talking to them about our life saving service.  This all helps to spread the word and promote the work that we do. 

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(Left: Ambrose Bear with Lead Specialist Paramedic, Critical Care, Glen Birtwisle, and volunteer Kathy White)

Published: 25th January, 2018

Updated: 24th February, 2020

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Give talks

Do you enjoy holding the attention of an audience?

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You don’t have to be a great speechwriter to deliver one of our talks, just someone who is interested in being an ambassador for the charity. Talks are often requested by small community groups, as well as schools. Our volunteers take along an interesting and informative PowerPoint presentation that helps to promote our work, encourage support from local people and raise money.  Although everyone has their own style, initially we will always buddy you up with an existing speaker to help you to see how the presentation can be delivered.

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Published: 25th January, 2018

Updated: 24th February, 2020

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Drive our van between shops to deliver stock

Here's a great way to get out and about while volunteering

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We are often in need of keen drivers' mates to help move our stock donations between our 19 shops on a weekly basis.  Because our shops are like a community hub, you might also take along collection buckets and display banners for people holding fundraising events for us.

By travelling around the county, you will meet a lot of people. If you have some spare time, like being out and about and prefer not to stay in one place for too long, this is the ideal volunteering role for you!

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Published: 25th January, 2018

Updated: 24th February, 2020

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Service DAA collection boxes

It's amazing how a little loose change can go such a long way

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We are lucky to have thousands of red collection boxes permanently sited at many different outlets throughout the county from holiday parks to shops and post offices. Every year the total collected in small change amounts to tens of thousands of pounds. We ask our box collectors to service each of their boxes at least twice a year to ensure there’s always room in the box for more donations. This role is very flexible and can easily fit in around your own free time.

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Request a collection box for your business or organisation

Published: 25th January, 2018

Updated: 17th February, 2023

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Help in one of our charity shops

We have 19 shops in Devon that are always looking for support

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Each of our 19 charity shops has a manager and an assistant manager, but it is down to the support of our retail volunteers that make them so successful. We depend upon volunteers to welcome customers, help sort through and rotate donations, arrange displays, steam and press clothing and many more essential tasks needed to keep the stores looking great.

Volunteering in a Devon Air Ambulance charity shop is a sociable activity and you are right at the heart of the local community. Customers are likely to approach you to find out more about us and to ask questions, so you are in a perfect position to be an ambassador for the charity and spread the word about our life saving service.

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Published: 25th January, 2018

Updated: 24th February, 2020

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