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Who Volunteers?

Volunteering describes what people decide to do with their spare time, without pay, that benefits others and contributes to services in the community.

At Nightingale House Hospice, volunteers provide a range of skills and experience to help provide the highest standard of care to our patients and their families.

In the wider community volunteers contribute time to the fundraising effort in the numerous events arranged throughout the year.

It’s not just what you contribute that matters. If you volunteer you will meet new people, make new friends, learn new skills and become a valued member of the team.

Everyone between the ages of 16 - 75 yrs can volunteer at Nightingale House Hospice.

Thank you for applying to become a volunteer at Nightingale House Hospice

Opportunities to Volunteer

Inpatient Unit

This includes providing a service to patients and their visitors with tasks such as making drinks, helping to serve meals and keeping ward areas tidy. Sitting with patients and talking or reading with them if they would like is also part of the role.

Reception Desk

We aim to cover the main Reception area seven days a week with shifts available morning, afternoon and evening. Duties include answering the telephone, welcoming visitors and directing them appropriately, taking messages, maintaining the visitors book and selling goods and merchandise from our small shop.

Daycare

Volunteers help with general tasks, talking with patients and serving meals. Volunteers also provide craft activities beauty therapies and hairdressing services.

Drivers

Volunteers are used to transport patients to and from the Daycare Unit. Further opportunities exist for drivers within the Income Generation Department to collect and deliver collection boxes throughout the community.

Hospice shops and Distribution Centre

All our retail outlets sell donated clothes, bric-a-brac and furniture. The shops raise vital funds for Nightingale House Hospice. Volunteering in the shops is a great way to learn retailing skills and can really enhance future job prospects.

Income Generation

The Income Generation Department ensures that our running costs are met in order that the service which the Hospice provides to local people can continue. Involvement in this department covers a wide variety of roles including distribution of the Hospice newsletter and general admin duties.

Roles also include taking part in any of the numerous events organised by the department and provide a great way to meet new people and make new friends. The roles are very flexible and often require relatively short periods of time. Roles are ideal for volunteers to contribute time on an as and when basis.

Apply to be a volunteer

To apply to be a volunteer, download the documents Volunteer Application form , Volunteer Equal Opportunities form and Volunteer Confidentiality Agreement and  below and return all three completed forms to:

Val Connelly
Volunteer Liaison Manager
Nightingale House Hospice
Chester Road
Wrexham
LL11 2SJ

Tel: 01978 316811
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

You are required to provide two references. These should include a work/school/professional reference and a second reference from someone who has known you for over two years.

Following an interview, CRB Check (if appropriate) and Induction Training you will be assigned your volunteer role. We will arrange your work around your availability but it is very important that you are reliable as possible. Please contact your direct supervisor as soon as possible if you cannot fill your shift.

We look forward to welcoming you to our volunteer team.