Volunteers
 
Are you about to retire or thinking about taking early retirement?  Have your children just left home or started school? Are you a student? 
We really need your help.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions about volunteering

Current Opportunities

Current volunteering opportunities for St. Catherine’s Hospice are as follows:

Catering

Day                     Duty                                                       
Monday

Currently no vacancies

Tuesday Currently no vacancies
Wednesday Currently no vacancies
Thursday

Currently no vacancies

Friday

Evening Suppers
5.30pm - 7.30pm

Saturday

Kitchen (alternate)
9am - 11.30am
Teas (alternate)
2.45pm - 4.30pm
Evening Suppers
5.30pm - 7.30pm

Sunday Kitchen (alternate or once month)
9am - 11.30am
Lunchtime Kitchen (alternate)
11am - 2pm
Eve Suppers (alternate)
5.30pm - 7.30pm

Working as part of a team these roles include helping with the washing up, taking the tea trolley around the wards, on the supper duty this also includes taking the bar trolley round the ward and any other duties requested by the catering manager.
Reserves for all areas required to cover sickness and holidays
If you are interested in any of the above please apply here

Hospice Coffee Shop
Volunteers required Wednesday 9.30am - 1pm and alternate Saturdays 10.30am - 2.30pm to assist in our hospice based coffee shop serving patients, relatives and staff. Customer service and cash handling experience desirable although full training will be given. If you are interested please apply here

Shops - Sales Assistants

Volunteers required for our charity shops to assist on the till. Cash handling experience desirable although full training is provided - would suit someone with a cheerful disposition, who is fairly active and enjoys working within a team. Various shifts/days available.  If you are interested please apply here or visit the local shop.

Tilgate Park Shop - The Walled Garden
This lovely little shop is open 4 days a week Thurs - Sunday and we need volunteers to help 11am - 4pm. If you are interested please apply here or visit the shop.

Crawley Coffee Shop
Volunteers required for our town centre coffee shop based in the Crawley charity shop. Customer service and cash handling experience desirable although full training is provided - would suit someone with a cheerful disposition, who is fairly active and enjoys working within a team. Shifts available on Friday and Saturday afternoons.  If you are interested please apply here or visit the Crawley Coffee shop.

Drivers - We require volunteers for Day Hospice (Crawley and Caterham) using their own vehicles - 9.30am to bring patients in for 10am and then again to take patients home at 3pm.  You may also be asked to take patients for hospital appointments Mon - Fri or to take deliveries to Crawley Hospital.  Mileage expenses paid (40 pence per mile).  Requirements - Clean driving licence, insurance, MOT and completion of a CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) form.   If you are interested please apply here 

Shop Van Assistant - Required Friday's 8.30am - 5pm assisting with collections and deliveries of donated goods to our 13 shops in the Sussex and Surrey area. Some heavy lifting involved. If you are interested please apply here

Full training given for all positions.

                                                                                                                      


 

 

 



 

Providing care and support to people with progressive life-threatening illness and support to their families, friends and carers in Mid Sussex, Crawley, Horsham and South-East Surrey.

St Catherine’s Hospice Ltd. A Company Limited by Guarantee
Registered in England no. 1525404. Registered Office: Malthouse Road, Crawley, W Sussex RH10 6BH. Registered Charity No. 281362


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