Volunteering
Why do I want to help?
There will be many reasons that you will be looking for opportunities to volunteer, from your own personal experience to wanting to put something back into your community, meet new people or simply be thinking about learning new skills for career development or purely because you want to.
Daisy’s Dream relies on local people and needs volunteers to help the charity in many different ways. The help that you can give will make a difference and is vital to the sustainability of the organisation by raising money for the charity.
The nature of the work can be challenging and needs your time energy and enthusiasm as well as humour and empathy; the rewards bring with them a very worthwhile experience, and can be good fun.
What’s involved?
Volunteering comes in many forms. Events are held throughout the year and include such activities as manning a stall, giving a talk to a local group, receiving a cheque, collecting in a shopping centre, being involved in a fundraising craft event in a retail centre and generally representing Daisy’s Dream.
The commitment is not a regular slot each week/month and may be sporadic, but support is always vital.
The charity has to raise a minimum of £300,000 each year. This is a challenge, with your help and support we can work as a team to keep the organisation available to children and families throughout Berkshire.
Next step ...
If you are interested in helping us, please complete this simple application form.
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The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of children facing and following a significant death.
The long term effects of bereavement can be devastating if children are not able to access information or support to help them manage the impact of their loss. Childhood grief can be frequently misunderstood or ignored. It can significantly affect education, family relationships and social development both immediately and in the long term.
The need for intervention and support for a bereaved child is aimed at preventing problems in later life and helping children cope with their loss in a positive way which will allow them to move forward with confidence and the ability to live with their experience rather than feel consumed by it.
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The demand for our service has grown significantly over the years.
