Starship Toy Library
Volunteers provide a service delivering toys, games and activities to children in the wards Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.
We ask that you commit to a minimum of one shift per week for one year, as it can take some time to become familiar with the site.
If you can tick the boxes on the following criteria we love to receive your application.
- Have previous recent experience with children.
- Have good organisational skills.
- Be confident, tactful, non-judgemental and flexible.
- Be comfortable in a hospital setting.
- Be willing to clean toys and games.
- Be able to commit to at least four hours, one day a week.
Shift times are:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9am - 12noon
No vacancies.
Starship Family Support
Your job is to provide support, orientation and companionship for parents and caregivers. Your contact with the families is by referral and volunteers spend time with families at often stressful times.
Shift times are:
Monday – Friday 10am - 12pm
No current vacancies.
Starship Pet Therapy
Pet Therapy programme volunteers facilitate the visit of specially selected and trained SPCA therapy pets and their owners onto the Starship Hospital wards. The role of the Pet Therapy volunteer is to guide them to the Starship wards, liaise with staff, organise the visits from the children and ensure hygiene is maintained at all times.
Shift times are: Wednesday 1.15pm – 2.45pm and Saturday 10.30am – 12pm
No current vacancies.
Starship Hospital Grandparents
The Hospital Grandparents provide care support on a one-on-one basis for children and their families. Hospital Grandparents care mainly for children whose families cannot be with them all the time. They provide care support to long-term patients and children from out of town and sometimes are with children while they undergo procedures such as x-rays, blood transfusions and chemotherapy.
Shift times are:
Monday – Friday 10am - 12pm
Applications temporarily on hold.
Starship Play and Recreation
Working under the supervision of the hospital play specialist, volunteers provide activities in the Starship wards and outpatient playrooms. Your work helps children cope with the anxiety and stress they may feel during their time in hospital.
Shift information
Monday to Friday - 9am – 12 noon, 1pm – 4pm.
Applications temporarily on hold.
Starship School Assistant
School assistant volunteers assist qualified teachers in the on-site hospital school. They provide one-on-one help to children in the classroom. Volunteers may assist children in their rooms.
Shift information: Monday to Friday - 10am – 11.45am, 1.30pm – 2.45pm.
Applications temporarily on hold.
Starship Information Desk
This volunteer service provides non-medical assistance to patients, parents, other relatives and visitors to the hospital. Their role is to meet and greet patients/families on arrival and to offer assistance to get them to clinics, wards and other facilities as required. Often people coming into the hospital are under stress and need reassurance and helpful assistance.
We ask that you commit to a minimum of one shift per week for one year, as it can take some time to become familiar with the site. We aim to have a strong, committed team.
Shift times are:
Monday to Friday
- 10:00am - 01:00pm
- 01:00pm - 04:00pm
Applications temporarily on hold.