Our job roles.

Volunteer Home Visitor

Join our team as a volunteer Home Visitor and become an important part of our mission by providing a vital role in helping animals in our care find a second chance at happiness.

It’s essential that the pets we rehome go to the best and most suitable homes possible, which is why we carry out checks of their new home pre-adoption. We also want to make sure the animals that are adopted are settling in well, so we also carry out a 3 month post-adoption check. You’ll get to meet new people, work with a great team and be helping animals across Suffolk.

We need help all over our branch area, but are in particular need in the Kesgrave, Woodbridge, Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds areas.

We offer full training and your mileage expenses will be paid.

Our next Home Visitor training session will be held in November 2024 – so please apply today to guarantee your space.

Want to know more?

Please email us at volunteering@rspca-suffolkcentral.org.uk or give Jane a ring on 07592 517836.

To apply

You can download a Volunteer application form below – please return to volunteering@rspca-suffolkcentral.org.uk or post to RSPCA Suffolk Central, 2 Mill Lane, Martlesham, Suffolk IP12 4PD.

Volunteer driver

Do you have time you can dedicate to injured wildlife in need of help?

We need volunteers who can be available to drive up to 2 hours away (from our Martlesham Animal Centre) to take injured wildlife to a specialist rehabilitation facility.

• You must have a full valid driving license
• Mileage will be paid for by the branch
• Full volunteer induction and training provided inc. hands-on wildlife training
• 24 hours notice will be given, where possible, before any journey

To apply, please download an application form or email to request a form/find out more.

Return your completed application form to zoe.barrett@rspca-suffolkcentral.org.uk or post to RSPCA Suffolk Central, Mill Lane, Martlesham, Suffolk IP12 4PD.

Volunteer store collection co-ordinators (East or West Suffolk)

Our fabulous team of volunteers run regular store collections across Suffolk helping to raise valuable funds and spread awareness of our vital work and upcoming fundraising events.

We are looking for a Volunteer Store Collection Co-ordinator to help plan and organise these collections in both the East Suffolk area (Felixstowe to Needham Market) and West Suffolk area (Stowmarket to Bury St Edmunds!)

Activities involve:

1. Liaise with our Community Engagement Administrator on locations/dates required and ensure bookings confirmed with store/head office.
2. Co-ordinate with Store Managers on logistics/timings for the day.
3. Book in volunteer collectors before each date (usually around 6 required for 2 hour shifts each), with assistance from Community Engagement Administrator and send information/reminders before the day to the team.
4. Prepare collection buckets with labels and seal with ties.
5. Deliver buckets, table and literature to a collector who is doing the first shift.
6. Collect the buckets, table and literature from the last collectors and deliver the buckets to a Trustee to count/bank the takings.
7. Follow up communications to volunteers, branch team and store manager notifying them of collection total and sending thank you’s.

Please email your completed application form to volunteering@rspca-suffolkcentral.org.uk.

Voluntary Shop Assistant (Ipswich)

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to work a 2 or 3-hour shift with our wonderful team at our Reynolds Road Charity Shop in Ipswich on a Tuesday morning, Thursday or Saturday.

Volunteers shop assistants (Stowmarket)

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to work with our dedicated and hardworking team at our Stowmarket Charity Shop on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Friday afternoons and on Saturdays, usual shifts are 9.30am-1.30pm or 1.30-4.30pm, but we can work around your availability.

As a shop volunteer, you would help serve customers, sort stock, and even help make window displays. It would be helpful if you have worked in retail or have previous customer service experience but not essential, as we are looking for people who love animals, are passionate about making a difference in their community, and want to contribute their time and skills. It’s an exciting opportunity to join our already existing team of loyal volunteers.

Get in touch today by calling 01449 259036

Please email your completed application form to volunteering@rspca-suffolkcentral.org.uk!

Store collection volunteers

We are looking for volunteers who could help volunteering at our store collections.

Each shift usually last two hours and you can be inside/outside the store with collection/donation buckets and handing out leaflets. Shifts cover:

• 10am-12noon
• 12noon-2pm
• 2pm-4pm

NB: If you haven’t volunteered as a collection volunteer for us we will need you to provide two references.

We have several collections planned covering Ipswich, Holbrook, Felixstowe, Debenham, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket.

Please email your completed application form to volunteering@rspca-suffolkcentral.org.uk.

Event volunteers

We are looking for volunteers to help us at our various fundraising events happening all year round!

In particular we are looking for volunteers to help with:

• Promoting the events before the day (via social media, leaflet drops or putting up a poster in local shops, schools, vets, dog groomers, etc)
• Making cakes and similar for the refreshment stalls
• Serving refreshments
• Set-up and take down the stalls
• Manning stalls

Please email your completed application form to volunteering@rspca-suffolkcentral.org.uk.