Volunteers

Our volunteers are vital to the work of our three hospices, without them we couldn't continue to provide such a high level of patient care and support.

Around 1,000 volunteers are involved with Pilgrims Hospices, across all three sites and in the community. Volunteer support means that we need fewer members of paid staff so 80 pence in every pound goes straight to patient care.

We are always looking for new volunteering opportunities so please let us know how you would like to help.

Where you can volunteer:  

Immediately required:-
Volunteer required ideally for afternoons although if this is not suitable whatever hours to suit (must be available Friday afternoon). Work involves general administration duties; good keyboard skills, basic excel and word, good phone manner. The person would be helping the Hospice at Home team which is a vital new service the hospice provides.

Also, someone required in the Community Team to carry out scanning and photocopying and general basic office duties. Hours to suit.

Please call Jenny on 01227 812618 if you are interested in either of these volunteer positions

• Hospice Reception (Canterbury, Ashford and Thanet)  
• Day Hospice
• General Office duties
• Drivers and trailer drivers
• Flower arranging
• Hairdressing salon
• Hospice shops
• The ebay office
• Distribution
• Money Collectors for outside supermarkets contact Canterbury
• Collectors and Canvassers contact Canterbury
• Sales / Promotions / Retail (Canterbury)
• Press and Publicity (Canterbury)
• Marketing (Canterbury)
• Accounts (Canterbury)
• Fundraising / Events eg. marshalling, manning merchandise stalls (throughout South East Kent) contact Canterbury
• Youth Supporters contact Joanne Spiteri (Canterbury)
• General assistance on the ward (Thanet)
• Coffee Shop (Thanet)
• Gardening (Ashford and Thanet)
• Ward helper (Thanet) please call Vicky on 01843 233928
• Complementary Therapists (Ashford)

We are always open to suggestions about where your skills could be best used. Let us know how you want to help and we’ll do our best to fit you in.

When you can volunteer

Some of the volunteering opportunities, especially at the hospice sites are based on a shift pattern. You can volunteer for as little as 2 hours per week any assistance is welcome.

Hospice reception shifts vary from site to site.  Day hospice volunteering is 9am - 3.15pm on the two days that each day hospice runs. You can come for one day or both. Shop volunteers usually work in the morning or afternoon. All times can be varied so please don't be put off if they don't suit, any time you can give will be very welcome.

Please contact the relevant person to find out more information or to register as a volunteer.

Canterbury Hospice
56 London Road
Canterbury
CT2 8JA
Jenny Rutland - Volunteer Co-ordinator
01227 812618

Thanet Hospice
Ramsgate Road
Margate
CT9 4AD
Jamie Thomson - Administrator
01843 233927

Ashford Hospice
Hythe Road
Willesborough
Ashford
TN24 0NE
Jean Dorman - Administrator
01233 504101

Schools, Youth Fundraising and Young Supporters
Joanne Spiteri
07753 850568

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