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Volunteer with Casting for Recovery

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for Casting for Recovery UK & Ireland. There are two basic kinds of volunteer positions Retreat Volunteers and Retreat Staff, for an explanation of what is required from a CFR UK & Ireland volunteer please see below.

To ensure the best possible experience for both our retreat participants and volunteers, we have a screening and training process. Please use this link to complete our online Volunteer Application form. When an opportunity arises, we will contact you to move forward. In addition, volunteers can also help us by tying flies for use at the retreats, and assisting with various administrative and marketing tasks.

Thank you for caring enough to give the gift of yourself. Your time and expertise is important to us and to the breast cancer survivors we serve. If you have any questions, please use this link to contact Sue Hunter, CFR UK & Ireland Planning Coordinator.

 

Here are details of the roles we are looking for volunteers to fulfil.

Hospitality

General support for participants and staff throughout the retreat.

Past participants are most desirable for this position.

Fly Fishing Instructor(s)

Learning to cast

Leads and/or assists with fly-fishing demonstrations and classroom sessions according to CFR casting/instructor protocol. Instructional guide for catch and release fishing.

Must hold a recognised casting qualification and have previous experience as a fly-fishing instructor, be a team player, and have excellent communication skills.

Medical Facilitator

Serves as a resource and reassuring presence to participants; works closely with psychosocial facilitator.  Leads warm-up exercises before casting practice, and presents an informational session.

A medical professional knowledgeable about breast cancer, its treatments, and potential complications (loss of motion, lymphoedema, fatigue).

Psychosocial Facilitator

Therapy sesion

Leader of group sessions, emotional support system for participants and staff.

A professional psychotherapist with experience of leading group sessions.

 

Retreat Leader

Responsible for the management of the retreat during the course of the weekend, according to established guidelines and protocol.

Attendance at a training session and previous experience instructing at a retreat is required.

Greeter

Welcome participants as they arrive at the retreat, usually Friday afternoon/evening.

Past participants are most desirable for this position.

Fishing Helper

Provides one-to-one assistance with participants during catch and release fishing, usually Sunday morning through lunch.

Previous experience instructing and guiding. Men and women welcome.

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