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.
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Ward Support Volunteer
Pilgrims Hospices has an exciting opportunity for Ward Support Volunteers at its Inpatient Units in Ashford, Canterbury and Thanet.
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Volunteer Kitchen Gardener
Pilgrims Hospices is looking for Volunteer Kitchen Gardeners to help provide fresh produce for patients and visitors at its Thanet hospice.
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Outside Spaces Maintenance Volunteer
Pilgrims Hospices is looking for Outside Spaces Maintenance Volunteers to support the care of the gardens and grounds at its Thanet hospice.
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Volunteer Gardener
Pilgrims Hospices is looking for Volunteer Gardeners to help maintain a beautiful and welcoming environment for patients and their visitors at its Thanet hospice.
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Volunteer Receptionists
Pilgrims Hospices is looking for Volunteer Receptionists to join the teams at its Ashford, Canterbury and Thanet sites.
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.