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Coo Crew Clean Up Volunteer 

  • VO100591

Description

The Hairy Highland Coo Trail is coming to Perth and Kinross, 28 June - 6 September 2024, raising vital funds for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland.  
Each of our coos has been transformed into a unique masterpiece by a talented artist and enjoys its own special spot along the trail. 
We’re looking for reliable volunteers, aged 18+, to join our Coo Crew, making weekly local checks on your allocated member/s of our udderly amazing herd of life-size sculptures to make sure they always look their best for their visitors.  You’ll be provided with a special cleaning kit, a Coo Crew t-shirt and we’ll make sure you are fully trained on all aspects of coo cleaning. 
What activities will I be involved in?

  • Rolling your sleeves up, cleaning any dirt or debris from each of your coos
  • Sending a quick pic of your coo to the coo trail inbox after each week’s clean
  • Reporting any damage you find
  • Chatting about the Coo Trail and CHAS to any visitors you meet (full training will be provided).

You will also get the chance later to join the volunteer teams at our farewell weekend (21- 22 September) and/or the closing auction of coos (Thurs 26th September), all taking place at Scone Palace.

What are the benefits to me?

  • Being part of an exciting new project (which you can add to your CV)
  • Meeting new people
  • Having fun!
  • Getting more involved and making a real difference to the families of children with a life-shortening condition.

What are the benefits to the children and families supported by CHAS?

  • By keeping our Coos looking their best, you’re helping to make sure visitors enjoy their Coo Trail experience and feel positively about CHAS.
  • You will also be a visible presence in the community and help to raise awareness of the vital services CHAS provides

What else should I know? 
CHAS is committed to providing a quality volunteering experience to all volunteers free from discrimination and prejudice. Ensuring that CHAS is an equal, diverse, and inclusive organisation improves the quality of care we provide, helps us reach more families and children, and maximises a wide variety of knowledge, experience and expertise. We welcome volunteer applications from those who are refugees, asylum seekers, benefit claimants and those with a disability. If you have any questions please cootrail@chas.org.uk

Organisation aims and objectives

CHAS is the only charity in Scotland that provides vital hospice services for children and young people with life-shortening conditions. We offer care for the whole family in our two children's hospices, Rachel House in Kinross and Robin House in Balloch. We also run a homecare service called CHAS at Home helping families in their own homes across Scotland when they need it most. We are currently supporting over 300 families, as well as significant number of families who receive bereavement support. Our services are funded mainly through the generousity of our many supporters who help us to raise over £9million needed each year to provide these hospice services.

Frequency and commitment details

This is a weekly commitment which will take around 15 minutes to spruce each coo up. You may need to give a little more time if there is damage to report.

Restrictions

Experience required: - Access to transport to and from your Coo site/s  - Access to a smartphone with good mobile coverage - An eye for detail  - Reliability and commitment to your role  - Friendly and outgoing personality 
Minimum age: 18

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: We will pay your out of pocket expenses in line with the CHAS volunteer expenses policy
Training details: It’s important to us that you feel happy, safe and confident in your role. Your Volunteer Manager will take you through a short induction so you have a clear understanding of your role and responsibilities; you will also learn more about the Hairy Highland Coo Trail and CHAS so you can talk confidently to visitors to the Hub. 

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