Volunteers are at the heart of our hospice and play a vital role in everything we do. Without their time and generosity, we would not be able to provide our services to patients and their families.
We're always looking to welcome new faces to our amazing team. If you have some time to spare and would like to make a difference in your local community, we would love to hear from you. Click through the pages above to find out more.
Why not get involved?
Nikki and Paul from the Community Volunteering team would like to thank all of the volunteers for their help during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more
After cycling 100 miles in memory of his wife, Paul has been volunteering with the Host Volunteer team in the IPU since December 2018. Find out what his role involves and what he finds most rewarding about coming back as a volunteer. Read more
Having spent most of his working life as a precision engineer working in enclosed workshops, one of the new members of the volunteer team is really enjoying his time in the open air Read more
Meet one of our Host Team volunteers and find out why he volunteers with the hospice Read more
Clem Jackson is a new recruit to our amazing volunteer team. Find out about his journey and how volunteering has impacted him Read more
Community Support Volunteers (CSVs) are trained volunteers who visit patients at home. They might be there for a chat over a cup of tea, offer respite to families, or just be there to listen when someone needs a friendly ear. A CSV who has recently joined St Wilfrid’s shared her experience of the role for the blog Read more
Volunteer, Amanda, delighted Delphine by tracking down the next book in the Peter James series she had been reading Read more
If you’re aged 16 to 23 and in post-secondary education, St Wilfrid’s Young Clinical Volunteer programme is a fantastic way to gain valuable clinical experience in a hospice setting Read more
Our Community Support Volunteers project is expanding thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund Read more