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Volunteering roles

There are lots of great ways to support Saint Francis Hospice, but our volunteers make a special difference for the people that need our care.

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Other ways to support


Shop volunteer

Minimum age:

18

Location:

Various locations in Brentwood, Havering, Barking & Dagenham and Redbridge

Are you looking for valuable work experience in a retail environment, or a way to give back to your local community? This could be the opportunity for you!

Gardening volunteer

Minimum age:

18

Location:

Saint Francis Hospice, Broxhill Road, Havering-atte-Bower, Romford, Essex, RM4 1QH  

Are you a budding gardener, that enjoys working in the outdoors and would like to help make a real difference to our patients and their families who stay here? Then we would love to hear from you!

Events volunteer

Minimum age:

18

Location:

At various locations across Brentwood, Havering, Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge and West Essex

Would you like to help us at our many exciting fundraising events each year? Then this role could be the one for you!

Volunteer Receptionist

Minimum age:

18+

Location:

Saint Francis Hospice, Broxhill Road, Havering-atte-Bower, Romford, Essex, RM4 1QH

If you like the sound of joining a well-established team, looking after telephone calls and greeting visitors to the hospice, then our Receptionist team would love to hear from you. We have various vacancies within the hours stated, providing an essential service to our organisation.

e-Commerce volunteer

Minimum age:

18

Location:

Retail Head Office,

 Unit 10, Ashton Gate, Ashton Road, Harold Hill, Essex, RM3 8UF

Are you a digital savvy person looking for a new volunteer role? Look no further!

Warehouse volunteer

Minimum age:

18

Location:

Retail Head Office,

 Unit 10, Ashton Gate, Ashton Road, Harold Hill, Essex, RM3 8UF

Love a bit of variety? This could be for you!

Parcel packing volunteer

Minimum age:

18+

Location:

Retail Head Office, Ashton Gate, Harold Hill, Essex, RM3 8UF

Be an essential part of our retail team by helping to pack orders made via our online shop and ebay. 

Volunteer Driver

Minimum age:

18+

Location:

Saint Francis Hospice, Broxhill Road, Havering-atte-Bower, Romford, Essex, RM4 1QH

Would you like to help our community patients? Our Therapies Team is looking for volunteer drivers to help transporting patients and equipment between their homes and the hospice.

Ward volunteer

Minimum age:

18+

Location:

Saint Francis Hospice, Broxhill Road, Havering-atte-Bower, Romford, Essex, RM4 1QH

Our Ward Volunteers assist our nurses and housekeeping staff in the looking after of our inpatients.  The role is non-clinical, with practical tasks. Whether you can help on a regular basis or occasionally, we would love to hear from you.

Survey support volunteer

Minimum age:

18+

Location:

Saint Francis Hospice, Broxhill Rd, Havering-atte-Bower, Romford RM4 1QH

We're looking for people to encourage hospice visitors to complete a digital survey, giving us anonymous feedback about their experience of our services and support received. If you enjoy IT and have good communication skills, along with a personality that visitors will warm to, please contact us.

Chair of Trustees

Minimum age:

18+

Location:

Saint Francis Hospice, Broxhill Rd, Havering-atte-Bower, Romford RM4 1QH.

Are you passionate about providing outstanding and compassionate support to people with palliative and end of life care needs? Join us as our next Chair and steer our strategic direction as we enter a new and exciting chapter.

Laundry Assistant Team Member

Minimum age:

18+

Location:

At the hospice site in Havering-atte-Bower (free car park, 375 bus service passes through)

Our busy friendly Housekeeping Team would love to hear from anyone who can assist them with this important role of looking after the hospice’s laundry for our patient services.
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Other ways you can help us

If you're not sure that volunteering is right for you, there are many other ways you can support patient care.

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