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Cherry Trees (East Clandon)

Cherry Trees supports some of the most vulnerable children in Surrey, as well as their families. Our home from home respite care is a lifeline to over 100 families. As a volunteer, you can be part of the Cherry Trees community, making a difference every single day. 

Mission Statement

Our purpose

To be a force for good by transforming lives through exceptional home from home care for children with all disabilities and their families.

Our Vision

Our doors will always be open to families in need throughout the South East, by being a much loved and supported charity.

Our Values

Our aim at Cherry Trees is to offer the opportunity to children with learning and physical disabilities, most of which are severe, to enhance their quality of life by providing a safe, home-like environment whilst also providing their parents with a meaningful break.

Volunteering with Cherry Trees

Collection Tin Distributor in local area

Distributors for Cherry Trees counter top collection tins are needed for various locations across Surrey & Hampshire.

We would ask you to place the collection tins in your local services, eg. shops, businesses, to maximise the potential fundraising and awareness of Cherry Trees in your community. Plus then collect them if/when required. 

18+

ID badges & tins provided with authorisation letters

Hours to suit

A full overview of Cherry Trees will be provided by our friendly fundraising team. 

If you are interested in finding out more, then please click on the 'Fill in an Application' link and we will get back to you.

 

Volunteer - Children's Care Worker

Cherry Trees is a charity where children with complex disabilities visit to have amazing fun while their families have a short break from their caring responsibilities. We are looking for some friendly Children's Care Worker volunteers to join our team and have fun every time you visit. No two times will be the same; you could be having fun with a child in our soft play, out on a visit to a local farm or baking cookies!  It's rewarding and our teams are really friendly. 

We are looking for people to volunteer for all or part of the following shift times (min 4 hours). 

7am - 2pm, 2pm to 9pm, 10am - 6pm. 

We are open all year round and especially need help during school holidays and at weekends. All relevant training will be given. 

Get in touch today for a chat and come along for a no-obligation visit. If you decide to join us the role requires an Enhanced DBS check and provision of satisfactory references. We look forward to hearing from you soon. 

Volunteer Cook

Could you help us prepare nutritious and tasty food for our children and care team?

 No previous or professional cooking experience is needed, just a joy of cooking and a desire to help. The slots we are looking to cover are listed below. You do not need to cover all of these, and we can break down or split down the slots too. Essentially, if this may be of interest, please get in touch.  

  • Mondays, 14:00 -18:00  
  • Every other Saturday, 10:00 -18:00 
  • Every other Sunday, 10:00 – 18:00 

Volunteer Mini Bus Driver

Could you help us by driving our minibus for school drop off or pick up?

We drop off or collect children from their school every morning and afternoon. Our care staff are there to take care of the children, so your focus will be on driving the bus. You do not need to have a special licence or take a further test. We do ask that you complete a 1 hour driving assessment but this is more about getting used to the vehicle. 

  • Morning drop off: 08.30 – 09.30
  • Afternoon pickup: 14:30 - 15:30

Volunteer Maintenance Assistant

Two volunteers gardeningCould you help us our facilities in shape?

 

From cleaning windows, to cutting grass and hedges, we are looking for regular help to keep Cherry Trees clean, tidy and safe. There is no set pattern, but would ideally look for regularly support across the year to keep on top of the external areas. No previous experience is needed and we will provide all the tools and equipment needed.  

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