About our Volunteers

Download Volunteer Form (word doc) 

Volunteers are the heart and soul of TCF and without their help we would not be able to support bereaved parents in the way we do. People volunteer for many different reasons; some like to be busy, some have spare time, others want to meet new people or learn new skills.

At TCF, most people tell us they want to volunteer because they want to 'put something back'; they know how much support they received when they needed it. At TCF support is a two way street. Whilst you are volunteering and helping others, you usually find that you are also helping yourself. Take the time to read the story, which speaks for itself.

How you can help

There are several ways that you can help The Compassionate Friends.

• Regular Contributor to our Quarterly newsletter
• Contact person as support  to  other bereaved parents via one-to-one visiting, email , website forums or letters.
• Assist with telephone calls to the newly bereaved
• Help with setting up chairs or clean up at the monthly meeting just show up a half hour earlier than a meeting.
• Assist with greeting at the monthly meeting. A friendly face at the door means so much.
• Birthday Table – set up and “host” the birthday table during the month of your child’s birth. Bring snacks and drinks to share
  
• Writer for specific Bereavement articles in English or Pilipino . See Articles for specific categories.
  
• Speaker for specific topics during Chapter Meetings, workshops or seminars.
• Attending monthly Chapter Meetings
•  If you are further along in your grief, consider taking an active role in helping the newly bereaved at the meetings. We need the help that you are uniquely equipped to give – you have been there.
• Forming new chapters in your community
•  Assist with special events (picnic, candle lighting ceremony)
  
• Library of Grief Recovery books (donating a book to the library in memory of the child who has died.
  
• Assist with the library – our chapter will soon have a library of books on grief, healing, and inspirational titles. We need help with monitoring check-out and return of the books by chapter members.
  
• Financially – Since we charge no dues or other membership fees, your love gift assists in helping us to pay for copying, office supplies, printing, postage, books, brochures, and literature.
  

Urgent need for Volunteer/donation

• Translation of the Grieving Process  in Pilipino
• Committee Heads/members and administrative work - Steering Committee
  
• Contacts to support newly bereaved parents
• Brochure concept, design and printing - sponsor a brochure in the memory of a child, sibling, or grandchild
  
• Word of mouth referral to bereaved parents you know
• Newsletter Editor
  

Forming new Chapters

Members of three or more families who are grieving the death of a child (parents, grandparents, siblings or other family members) may apply to establish a TCF chapter in their community by contacting us . Chapter development materials will be sent to you and you will be guided through the chapter development process. 

How do I become a Volunteer?

  If you would like to volunteer some of your spare time to work for TCF and would like to find out more about how you can 'put back' into The Compassionate friends, download Volunteer Form (word doc) and fill up the form. Then submit the same form by emailing us at . You also need to  register at our website . We will give you a forwarding email address with an  @compassionatefriends.info

You don't need any experience in office work, or computer skills; we will train you. Phone or SMS Noemi (09178101582) any day and   find out more about helping TCF.

The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to  assist families toward the positive resolution of grief  following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive.