Hospice volunteers

Volunteer support means that we need fewer paid members of staff so over 80 pence in every pound goes directly to patient care.

Canterbury Hospice

Volunteer complementary therapist to trial a clinic at the weekend, either Saturday or Sunday but we would be looking for a minimum of 4 hours. Please contact Maureen Griffin on 01227 459700 extn: 3290.

Fundraising Volunteers Required
We also have many volunteering positions within fundraising, please contact Deborah Kellond on 01227 812621 if you are interested in any of the positions below:-

· Supermarket & Street Collectors in Canterbury, Herne Bay, Whitstable & Faversham
· New members interested in a new Young Canterbury fundraising group
· Volunteering at the Cycle Challenge on 6th May
· Volunteering at the Summer Fair on 16th June
· Volunteering for wedding fairs on 4th November
· General event promotion in local area
· Collecting can agents

Thanet Hospice

Volunteer Recruitment Co-ordinator
Required to cover for holidays, sickness etc to help process volunteer applications. Basic I.T. skills required. Please contact Carla Jones on 01843 233927 for more information.

Patient and Carer Drop in Service
Volunteers required to help with this service which informs people about our services and provides help and support to patients. Volunteers would need experience in communicating with people and would require a sensitive and supportive approach. Please contact Chris Smith on 01843 233920 for further information.

Volunteer Researcher
There is a lot more to fundraising than meets the eye. It’s all about relationships between the charity and the donor.

At Pilgrims Hospices, relationships with our supporters are key to raising enough money to carry on providing our specialist care. One way that we can make that contact a little more personal is by knowing more about them. We’re looking for a Volunteer Researcher to help create a better profile about our donors, and other people, businesses and trusts that have the potential to support the hospices either financially or in other ways.

You’ll need to have good research skills, an interest in local affairs, great communication skills and be an excellent administrator, using a variety of tools to gather all the information needed. You’ll be working across a number of mediums including publicly available databases, media coverage and reports to name a few. But one thing you won’t need is bags of experience but you will need an interest in helping your local community. Please contact Yvonne Archer on 01843 233920 for further information.

Thanet Fundraising Volunteers Required
We also have many volunteering positions within fundraising, please contact Karen Kenward on 01843 233934 if you are interested in any of the positions below:-

·        Supermarket Collectors
·        New members interested in Thanet fundraising group
·        Marshalls for 2nd June, Deal, 3rd August, Broadstairs, 30th September, Oval Cliftonville
·        General event promotion in local area
·        Collecting can agents
·        Admin Assistant
·        Skilled IT Assistant
·        Driver

Please find a list of current volunteering roles at Canterbury, Ashford and Thanet:-

Hospice Receptionist – Reception flexi cover for Canterbury urgently required to cover holiday and sickness. Ashford evenings and weekends specifically on Saturday from 9:00am to 13:00, also occasional Sundays and various shifts in Thanet.
Day Hospice (Canterbury – flexi volunteers for Wednesday and Thursday, Ashford - Thursday, Thanet – Wednesday and Art and Craft on Monday afternoon)
Ward Clerk afternoon and weekends (Thanet)
Bank Catering (Thanet)
General Office duties (all sites) anytime during normal office hours
Admin cover for phones (Thanet) anytime during normal office hours
Gardeners (Ashford)
Lay Chaplain – please contact Maureen Griffin on 01227 459700 extn: 3290.
Driving patients to and from daycare (urgently required at Ashford, Thanet, Canterbury)
Hairdressing
Tai Chi instructor (please call Maureen Griffin at Canterbury Hospice)
Accounts (Canterbury and Thanet)
Coffee Shop (Thanet)
Decorating and gardening (Ashford and Thanet)
Complementary Therapists (Ashford)
Arts and crafts volunteers (for further information please contact Chris Smith at Thanet Hospice)
Pilgrim Buddies (for further information please contact Canterbury or Ashford Hospice)
Home Sitters (for further information please contact Vicky Hitchcock at Thanet Hospice)
Lottery Collectors and Canvassers (please contact Shiralee on 01227 379741)
Van & Trailer drivers for East Kent (please contact Shiralee on 01227 379741)

Some of the volunteering opportunities, especially at the hospice sites are based on a shift pattern. You can volunteer for as little as two hours per week any assistance is welcome.

Hospice reception shifts vary from site to site but generally operate on an morning, afternoon and evening shift.

Next steps

If you are interested in any of the volunteer positions then please complete an application form and send it to the appropriate Hospice, all details are below.

Download our volunteer application form and send it to your preferred hospice. Application Form – Volunteers

Download our work experience application form and send it to your preferred hospice. Application Form – Work Experience

Canterbury
Julie Newman or Jackie Greenman, Pilgrims Hospice, 56 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8JA
Tel: 01227 459700 or
email julie.newman@pilgrimshospices.org or jackie.greenman@pilgrimshospices.org

Ashford
Sally Dunn or Pat Hill, Pilgrims Hospice, Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0NE. Tel: 01233 504100
or email sally.dunn@pilgrimshospices.org or Pat.hill@pilgrimshospices.org

Thanet
Pilgrims Hospice, Ramsgate Road, Margate, CT9 4AD, Tel: 01843 233920
patricia.hollingbee@pilgrimshospices.org

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Hospice volunteers

Volunteer support means that we need fewer paid members of staff so over 80 pence in every pound goes directly to patient care.

Next steps