Volunteer for us
And become a part of our Ground Crew
Interested in getting involved through volunteering? You can find examples of our volunteering roles below.
Here at GWAAC, we’re very lucky to have a dedicated and passionate team of volunteers who give up their time to raise awareness and support from the local community. We need to raise over £4 million a year to stay operational, and it’s the support from our local community that enables us to do this, continuing our life-saving work. Awareness really is key to keeping us flying, and so we highly value our volunteers' hard work.
We ask for no minimum time commitment from our volunteer ‘Ground Crew’ – we just ask that you passionately represent us and the work we do to the public. Need further convincing? Here are 5 reasons why you should think about joining our GWAAC Volunteer family:
- Support a local charity you care about
- No minimum time commitment – one hour a year, one hour a week…it all counts!
- See our airbase and meet our amazing crew
- Give back to your community
- Have fun!
If you're interested in joining our Ground Crew, then contact us with the form below or call our charity office on 0303 4444 999 to discuss the many ways you can get involved. Please note that we do not currently offer operational, airbase, or medical volunteering opportunities.
Contact us for further details on how you can volunteer!
We're looking for new additions to join and support our Board of Trustees. Could either of these roles suit you?
Trustee
At Great Western Air Ambulance Charity we are looking for a new Trustee or three to join our volunteer Board of Trustees.
We're looking for someone who shares our Values and is committed to our cause, but we're also looking for people who have expertise in one or more of the following areas:
• HR including equality, diversity and inclusion
• Planning, construction, health and safety and facilities management
• Fundraising
• Helicopter aviation
• Health policy and systems
However, our Board is focused on governance - whilst Trustees are ultimately responsible for the charity they do not run the organisation, as this is done by a professional management team.
To find out more, please review our Trustee information pack, and get in touch if you have any questions.
Apply
To apply, we require a CV along with a covering letter, combined no more than eight sides of A4. These should be returned to jobs@gwaac.com by 09:00 on Monday 6 October.
Company Secretary
At Great Western Air Ambulance Charity we are looking for a new Company Secretary to advise our Trustees on good governance, and provide administrative support for Board meetings.
This is a great opportunity for someone with strong governance skills and Board level experience, who is either looking to develop their career or give some time to a cause that makes a huge difference to local communities.
If you think this might be you, please take a look at the Company Secretary information pack, and get in touch if you have any questions.
Apply
To apply, we require a CV along with a covering letter, combined no more than eight sides of A4. These should be returned to jobs@gwaac.com by 09:00 on Monday 6 October.
Retail Volunteer
Whether you're passionate about music, books, decoration or simply lending a helping hand, there's always a place for you in our shops.
Our shops are located across the south-west of England. Generating valuable income and raising the profile of our work locally!
Events and Collections Fundraising
Offer a few hours of your time to help us fundraise at local events, collections, fairs, fetes, shows, plays, sports games…the list goes on! Come along solo, with friends, family or colleagues; we’d love to see you more than once but if you’re interested in one-off volunteering get in touch!
Great Western Heartstarters
Medical background? Few hours to spare every few months? Get involved with our Great Western Heartstarters programme teaching CPR, AED use, and recovery position in secondary schools in Bristol and surrounding counties. We’ve already taught thousands of local children but need your help to reach even more!
