Give your time to help our lifesaving mission
Volunteer with us and be a vital part of Cornwall Air Ambulance. Our Groundcrew volunteers help keep your lifesaving AW169 helicopter flying and saving lives as an essential part of our dedicated team which enables your crew to provide critical care to those who need it most.
Volunteering also helps you to gain valuable experience, give back to the community, meet like-minded individuals and have fun. Your time and effort can truly save lives and give hope to those in need.
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Truro Shop Volunteer
We are opening a brand new store in the summer and we need you.
Our charity shops are a hive of activity, perfect for socialising and meeting new people. Store volunteers sort and price donated goods, create window displays and serve customers. You’ll be part of a thriving team under our store manager. Giving your time at your new charity store will help save lives and we would love to hear from you if you have some time to give.
There are a variety of roles and hours to choose from.
could you GIVE YOUR TIME?
You can make a difference, whether it’s assisting with fundraising, supporting in a charity shop or raising awareness at a community event, whatever you choose to do you will be helping to keep your helicopter flying and saving lives.
Find your perfect volunteer role at Cornwall Air Ambulance.
Investing in volunteers
We are proud to be accredited by Investing in Volunteers—the UK quality standard for good practice in volunteer management.
Our Groundcrew volunteers are a vital part of our team, we would not be able to provide the service that we do without their support. Because of this, we want to ensure that they have the best possible time volunteering with us, gaining skills, experience, friendship and having fun.
Investing in Volunteers is an amazing accreditation which reflects how much we value and listen to our Groundcrew.
Thank YOU to our
amazing groundcrew
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.
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.
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)
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
Apply today
The step by step guide to becoming a volunteer
- Step One: An application is made via the charity website on the official volunteer application form below.
- 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 will be made and communicated after the informal interview. The volunteer will be notified of this decision either verbally or by post.