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Volunteering

Spotlight

Real stories from the St. Catherine’s community

Our volunteers are an integral part of the St. Catherine’s team, bringing

energy, dedication, and heart to everything we do.

From supporting patients and families to running our charity shops and café, we have more than 600 volunteers
whose dedication makes an immeasurable difference. Volunteering not only helps our Hospice thrive but also
offers the chance to learn new skills, meet people, and give back to the local community.

Hear what some of our brilliant volunteers had to say about their experience at St. Catherine’s:

Beryl Lou Rogerson
40+ years volunteering 4 years volunteering
Reception Counsellor

When you’re retired, it’s great to feel like you’re My mother-in-law was terminally ill and looked
doing something useful and continuing to learn after by the Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) team
new skills. You get a sense of achievement, and at home. They were brilliant and made me want to
everyone is working to a common purpose. I’ve give something back. I did a Psychotherapy degree
made a lot of great friends over the years, and I’ve before completing my 100 hours training at
been a part of St. Catherine's since it began in 1985. St. Catherine’s, and now I’m a volunteer Counsellor.

Carol Williams Nick Gray

9 years volunteering 5 years volunteering
The Mill café Trading

You go home and think you've done something Knowing the purpose of St. Catherine’s, it’s one
you're quite proud of that day because you've of the most worthwhile things I could be involved
spoken to somebody who's in a difficult in. Everybody has a quality or a skill they can use, in
situation. Having had cancer myself, I understand terms of their time and their ability – you’re never
how it is. too old to get involved.

Molly

2 years volunteering
In-Patient Unit

I woof getting lots of belly rubs from patients Find out more & apply
for our volunteering roles at
and staff at the Hospice!
stcatherines.co.uk
/volunteering

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