Give your time to help our lifesaving mission

Volunteers are vital to the success of our charity shops, they enable the charity to benefit from fundraising events taking place throughout the county and they act as important ambassadors in the community.

In return they have fun, learn new skills, meet people and make new friends. Some are retired while others are between jobs or gaining experience to broaden their skillset.

Whether they give a few hours a month or a day or two each week, every one of them is helping to keep Cornwall Air Ambulance flying. This is why we call our team of volunteers ‘Groundcrew’.

We are currently looking for volunteers to help support at our Superstores in Bodmin, Camborne and St Austell.

Roles that we are looking to fill include Till Operators, Window Dressers, PAT Tester, and volunteers to help support with a wide range of duties including furniture, books, clothes.

How can I volunteer?

Help out at a charity shop

Our charity shops

Our charity shops are a hive of activity, perfect for socialising. Volunteers sort and price donated goods, create window displays and serve customers in our shops in Camborne, Helston, Newquay, St Austell and Wadebridge.

Investing in volunteers

Proud to be investing in our volunteers' success

Volunteers truly are the heartbeat of the charity and we work hard to provide you with an environment in which you can thrive, tailoring your role to suit your skills, availability and needs to help you reach your goals. Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust is proud to be an Investing in Volunteers (IiV) achiever, having been awarded the quality mark/standard in 2022 for the second time.

Investing in Volunteers is unique in that it is the only standard that focuses on volunteers. It is based on the following six quality areas:

Vision for volunteering
Planning for volunteers
Volunteer inclusion
Recruiting and welcoming volunteers
Supporting volunteers
Valuing and developing volunteers

Get involved at events

Man a stall or dress up at an exciting event

Cornwall Air Ambulance is supported by so many events throughout the county. Volunteers represent the charity at them by manning a stall, selling raffle tickets, guiding the car parking or even dressing up as the charity mascot Aircrew Andy! It’s a great way to meet people and enjoy the best of Cornwall’s events.

Provide support at our airbase HQ

Play a vital role in our office headquarters

There are many opportunities to help at the Newquay airbase with plenty of opportunities to see the air ambulance.

Reception is run by volunteers and this varied role includes answering phones, welcoming visitors and computer work.

The fundraising office is always seeking extra help with telephone liaison, computer research and straightforward database work.

Volunteers are vital to collecting and counting the funds raised in the jars sitting on counters throughout the county – a great reason to get out and about.

Become a Cornwall Air Ambulance ambassador

Represent our cause in your community

Volunteers frequently represent the charity by speaking to community groups, schools and clubs, and attending cheque presentations. It’s a rewarding way to be involved.

If you’re interested in joining the Groundcrew team please complete the form below, call Jackie Eastwood on 01637 838946 or email volunteering@cornwallairambulancetrust.org.

Find your perfect role

Explore the full list of our roles available

There are a host of varied volunteer roles throughout the county, including:

eBay volunteer
Events volunteer (countywide)
Count room volunteer (HQ, Newquay)
Jar collector (HQ, Newquay)
PAT Tester (Superstores in Bodmin, Camborne and St Austell)
Shop Assistant (Bodmin, Camborne, Helston, Newquay, St Austell, Truro and Wadebridge)
Donated clothing sorter (Bodmin, Camborne, Helston, Newquay, St Austell, Truro and Wadebridge)
Speaker (countywide)
Till operative (Bodmin, Camborne, Helston, Newquay, St Austell, Truro and Wadebridge)

Apply today

The step by step guide to becoming a volunteer

Step One: An application is made via the charity website volunteer application form or on the official volunteer application form.
Step Two: The prospective volunteer is contacted to arrange an informal interview.
Step Three: The prospective volunteer has an informal interview where the charity will ask questions and the prospective volunteer can also ask questions.
Step Four: A decision as to the sustainability of the prospective volunteer will be made. Communication of this decision will be made after the informal interview and the volunteer will be notified of this decision either verbally or by post.