Volunteers’ Week 2026: Celebrating our Volunteer Trustees

Volunteers’ Week (1–7 June 2026) is a national celebration of the people who give their time, skills and experience to support charities and communities across the UK.

At Pilgrims Hospices, we are proud to recognise not only our volunteers across all our services and shops, but also the dedicated trustees who play a vital role in guiding our charity.

Our trustees are unpaid volunteers who share their time, expertise and leadership to help ensure Pilgrims Hospices can continue to provide compassionate end‑of‑life care across east Kent. They are responsible for the charity’s strategic direction, governance and long‑term sustainability, working alongside our Executive Team to uphold our values and make sure every decision keeps patients and families at the heart of what we do.

Trustees bring a wide range of professional skills, lived experience and personal commitment. As volunteers, they give their time freely to attend meetings, provide challenge and oversight, and support Pilgrims Hospices to remain strong, financially secure and responsive to the needs of our community.

During Volunteers’ Week, we want to say thank you to all our trustees – past and present – for their dedication, governance expertise and unwavering support. Their contribution often happens behind the scenes, but it makes a lasting difference to the care we can provide every day.

Interested in becoming a Volunteer Trustee?

As a trustee with Pilgrims Hospices, you will be responsible for protecting and enhancing our charity’s reputation, whilst also ensuring all service users receive the best possible support at the time they need it the most.

You will provide an invaluable service to your community. You will use your experience to guide the strategic direction of one of the most respected healthcare charities in the country, and be accountable for its delivery in the future.

We are looking to strengthen our Board with a mix of skills and experience and would welcome applications from a range of experiences.

We believe our Board should be truly representative and inclusive of the communities we serve; we welcome applicants of all abilities and backgrounds, and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities, particularly applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and disabled candidates. We are committed to equality and diversity across the charity, including the Board of Trustees.

Whatever your professional background, duty of care will be at the heart of everything you do, and you will be committed to upholding our service standards to the highest level.

This is an unpaid role, expenses paid.

Find out more

For further information about this opportunity, visit pilgrimshospices.org/trustee or email Debbie Harris, Executive Assistant: [email protected]

Volunteers’ Week celebrates the amazing contributions volunteers make to communities across the UK. The celebration starts on the first Monday in June every year. It’s a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank the UK’s incredible volunteers for all they contribute to our local communities, the voluntary sector, and society as a whole.

Pilgrims Hospices is a charity dedicated to providing expert care and support to patients with life-limiting illnesses in east Kent. Our services ensure comfort, dignity, and quality of life for patients and their families, offering compassionate care both in hospice settings and in the community.