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Volunteer for us

We depend on volunteers in almost all of our work to fulfil our goal of providing free care to patients and their loved ones.

Volunteering with us

Our volunteers are the backbone of our Hospice. They enable us to deliver the highest quality of care and support to our patients and their families. Approximately 150 volunteers help with the running of the Hospice, bringing with them a wonderful diversity of skills.

As a volunteer, you can help out as much or as little as you like and there are many different volunteering roles available, reflecting the skills, interest and availability of anyone wishing to support the Hospice in this way. Not only will you be supporting those in your community who need it most, but you will meet new people, and make new friends - and we guarantee you will have fun!

You may even learn some new skills - ideal for those looking at future employment or a career change!

See what volunteering roles are currently available at The Shakespeare Hospice.

Vacancies

Volunteer Application Form

Volunteering roles

We have volunteering roles to suit everyone, no matter how much time you have to give and whatever your experience.

Retail

Joining our retail team means meeting new people and gaining new skills, whilst helping your community. We have roles to support with sales, merchandising, and stock rotation and welcome anyone with specialist knowledge about antiques, collectables, and rare books.

Patient services

Put yourself at the heart of the Hospice’s work and volunteer to support patients at our Day Hospice. Volunteers work in all areas of patient support including Creative Therapy, Complementary Therapy, Counselling, Young People's Support Services and Chaplaincy.

Fundraising

Through a variety of activities such as events, bucket and tin collections, you can support the Hospice's fundraising team - and it's a great way to get involved and support a cause that is close to your heart.

Reception / Administration

Provide visitors to The Shakespeare Hospice with a warm welcome and help out with a variety of administrative tasks, including taking telephone calls, photocopying, scanning and printing.

Support Services

Support the day-to-day running of the Hospice by working in our garden or supporting with maintenance and facilities.

If you would like to know more about volunteering opportunities within The Shakespeare Hospice, please get in touch and our team will be happy to speak to you.

The Shakespeare Hospice Friends

The Shakespeare Hospice Friends are a group of dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to raise funds for the Hospice. They are often the public side of the Hospice and can frequently be seen around Stratford-upon-Avon raising money for the Hospice.

The Friends organise a variety of fundraising events throughout the year for the Hospice. A list of events organised by the Friends are available on our Events page.

Friends Events