Your volunteer stories
Volunteering at St Clare Hospice can be an enriching and rewarding experience, however the majority of our volunteers do it simply because they enjoy it.
Tony – Volunteer Receptionist
"I have been a Volunteer Receptionist for nine years, and I feel like I have found my niche. I really...
Gill – Receptionist & Shop Volunteer
“I’ve never had a day at St Clare that I haven’t enjoyed. I always go home feeling that I have...
Scarlett – Young Ambassador
“I would definitely recommend the Young Ambassadors scheme at St Clare to young people who are looking for a clinical...
Chris – Volunteer Gardener
“I first came to know St Clare when my wife, Carol, was attending Day Therapy at the hospice. Carol had...
Lesley – eBay Volunteer
“If you were thinking of being an eBay Volunteer my advice is – do it! It’s lovely to help make...
Marilyn – Fundraising Volunteer
“Volunteering has given me back far more than I could ever have imagined. You feel fulfilled, it’s given me purpose.”...
Peter – Fundraising Volunteer & Ambassador
“It is so worthwhile for people to put in their time in to help St Clare because the Hospice services...
Jess – Work Experience
“My name is Jessica Payne, and I’m 15 years old. I go to school at Leventhorpe, in Sawbridgeworth, where I...
Kevin – IPU Volunteer
“I volunteer here at St Clare every Saturday morning. In particular, I am a volunteer in the Inpatient Unit. My...
Gill – Volunteer Driver
“I first became involved with St Clare when someone from my Church started the Ongar Friends group and was looking...
Val – Day Therapy Team Volunteer
“I love volunteering at St Clare, I find it so rewarding. The most rewarding part is seeing people come in...
Carol – Volunteer Gardener
“On a chance visit to the Harlow garden centre I spotted a poster appealing for volunteer gardeners at St Clare....
Val – Inpatient Unit Volunteer
“It is amazing what aspects of people’s lives they will share with you; it is an enormous privilege and a...
Ayomide and Anirudh
In September 2016 we were delighted to welcome our first two Young Ambassadors to the clinical team at St Clare....
Chris – Shop Volunteer
Volunteering in a St Clare charity shop can help people in more ways than you might expect. Not only does...
Vlad – Youth Volunteer
"I chose St Clare for my work experience as I hope to train as a doctor. I wanted to gain...
Marilyn – long serving volunteer
"I have been fundraising for the Hospice for more than two decades, making me one of St Clare’s longest serving...
Margaret – Community Friend
"As a Community Friend within St Clare’s Hospice at Home service, I offer an extra pair of hands, companionship and...
Gill – Bereavement Support Volunteer
"As part of my role as a bereavement support volunteer, I help facilitate the Hospice’s monthly Bereaved Carers Group and...