Toby’s Story

I have been volunteering in the Orangery cafe on a Wednesday since September since I started sixth form college. I applied as I thought this would be a great opportunity to develop my skills of working as part of a team. I was particularly interested in working for the hospice as I am interested in …

Suzanne’s Story – Family and Bereavement Support Volunteer

How I became a volunteer with the family support team at St Mary’s Hospice … I became involved with St Mary’s Hospice because someone I know in the town (Grange-over-Sands) where I live, talked to me about her experience as a volunteer and about how happy she was to be able to help people who …

Pam’s Story – Caligraphy Memorial Book Volunteer

I have been a volunteer at St Mary’s Hospice for about a month now; however it is something I have wanted to do for many years. The reason I wanted to volunteer was to give something back to the Hospice for the wonderful, caring, medical and emotional support they gave my Mam in 2003. They …