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Winter warmer pack volunteer

Serve behind the scenes
Provide essential items to people who need them during cold months.
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Home Winter warmer pack volunteer

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us! Please note that all our offices will be closed from 5pm on Friday, 20 December, and will reopen on Monday morning, 6 January 2025. During this time, there may be delays in processing applications. We look forward to welcoming you as soon as possible after reopening.

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This role is urgently needed in your area

Role description

Winter warmer pack volunteers help prepare packs for members of their local community. Depending on the location, we may provide bedding packs, warm blankets and hotties, or similar items to help people who are suffering from living in cold houses.  

Your tasks

Your volunteer role will include:

  • Sorting and packing goods.
  • Distributing packs.
  • Working as part of a team.

Volunteer requirements and training

Our volunteers come together to make up the packs when required, usually in the autumn or winter.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW)

  • Make sure your actions (or lack of actions) don’t harm your health, safety and wellbeing, or harm anyone else.
  • Take part in a HSW induction, training, programmes and activities.
  • Follow all instructions given to you about health, safety and wellbeing
  • Follow all NZRC HSW policies, standards and procedures about health, safety and wellbeing.
  • Make sure you have the right training for any activities you are doing.
  • Use personal protective equipment (PPE) for any work activities that may need it to stay safe.
  • If you spot a hazard, or you are involved in an incident or near miss, report this straight away.
Commitment required
Short-term
Shift duration
4 hours
Shift time
Variable
Min age
All ages with a parent or guardian present
Training
1 to 4 hours
Vetting
  • ID verification
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If you have questions about this role:
Contact us
0800 Red Cross (0800 733 27677)

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