“I have volunteered here for around 3 years. I knew about the hospice from word of mouth and my previous job links.” “My role here is a reception volunteer and I do Friday mornings. The reason why I enjoy this the most is because when you’ve retired I feel like you need structure in your …
I have been volunteering with St Mary’s since 2017. I started out at the charity shop in Ulverston and then after a year of experience in a retail setting, I applied for a role within the hospice on the In-Patient Unit. My volunteer role includes assisting with meal times for the patients. It is a …
My first knowledge of what St Mary’s Hospice offers was when my Nanna was seriously ill and the district nurse suggested Hospice at Home could help. My parents were looking after her 24/7. Hospice at Home offered my parents a break on a couple of occasions, a lovely lady sat through the night with my …
I am a Hospice at Home nurse and work in the community, but based at the hospice. I have been working here since 1989 starting as a bank nurse before getting a permanent job on the in-patient unit in 1995. I chose to work at St Mary’s as I’ve been interested in palliative nursing since …
CHOOSING St Mary’s Hospice as one of the beneficiaries of Jo’s Appeal was a no-brainer. The Hospice at Home team did a fantastic job in caring for my wife in the final weeks before her death from ovarian cancer in August 2015, aged 38. It was humbling to see Solveig and her colleagues at work, …
My work with St Mary’s Hospice began in 2016 when I helped design the posters for St Mary’s Paws For Thought fundraising dog walk. Since then I have been involved in many marketing and retail projects to enhance the creativity and design. I have donated my skills and time to St Mary’s for free, which …
Lynn joined the St Marys Hospice online bereavement group over 12 months ago following the very sudden and sad loss of her sister who was aged 49. Lynn explains- I found out about the group from my hospice bereavement support worker. I have found the group extremely helpful especially in the early days and months …
Olivia attended one of the Make, Do and Mend Workshops following the sad death of four of her Grandparents. Here Olivia shares his story- “I decided to join the Make, Do and Mend Workshop to learn something new whilst receiving support. It was good to talk to others who were also experiencing loss and to …
Paul attended one of the Make, Do and Mend Workshops following the sad death of his wife ‘Jean’ in April 2018. Here Paul shares his story- “I found out about the Make, Do and Mend Workshops through an advertisement in the local paper. I popped along to the workshop to find out a little bit …
When I was asked about joining the hospice as a trustee, I soon realised that I had a lot to learn. It took at least a year of spending time at the Hospice and reading before I started to feel confident that I understood how the hospice worked. In addition to Board meetings I also …
