Current opportunities
Our dedicated band of around 1,500 volunteers are vital in supporting Pilgrims Hospices to provide compassionate care.
Pilgrims volunteers truly make a difference to the lives of people across east Kent who are living with incurable illness.
Whatever your age or ability, there’s a volunteer role for everyone at Pilgrims.
We're always looking for additional talented and motivated people to join our volunteer team.
Our current volunteer roles are updated frequently.
Volunteer Inpatient Unit Administration Assistant
We’re looking for a Volunteer Inpatient Unit Administration Assistant at our Thanet hospice.
Volunteer Receptionists – Ann Robertson Centre
We’re looking for Volunteer Receptionists at the Ann Robertson Centre, our education and training building.
Volunteer Administrators
We’re looking for Volunteer Administrators at Pilgrims Hospice Thanet to support the recruitment and induction of new volunteers.
Retail Assistants – Tivoli Brooks Furniture Shop
We’re looking for Volunteer Retail Assistants at Margate Tivoli Brooks Furniture Shop.
Coach House Shed project
Pilgrims Hospices is looking for Volunteer ‘Shedders’ to restore pre-loved tools as part of the new Coach House Shed project in the grounds of Pilgrims Hospice Canterbury.
Our current volunteering opportunities are updated regularly and we’ve created a handy information sheet for all volunteer applicants.
If you’d like to apply for a particular role, download a volunteer application form and send it to the Volunteer team at your preferred Pilgrims hospice:
- Ashford: ashford.volunteers@pilgrimshospices.org
- Canterbury: canterbury.volunteers@pilgrimshospices.org
- Thanet: thanet.volunteers@pilgrimshospices.org.
You can also get in touch with your local Volunteer team using the contact details above if you have any questions before applying.
We aim to reply to all volunteer queries within 48 hours.
General Data Protection Regulations Statement
As part of the recruitment process, Pilgrims Hospices collects and processes personal data relating to volunteer applicants. Pilgrims Hospices is committed to acting in a transparent manner at all times in relation to how it collects data and for what purposes, and will not retain the data of unsuccessful applicants for more than 6 months.
More information is available in our Privacy Policy.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
With posts that are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.