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Hospital services volunteer

Directly serve people in need
Provide a warm and friendly welcome to hospital patients and visitors.
A hospital volunteer.
Home Hospital services volunteer

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us! Please note that all our offices will be closed from 5pm on Friday, 20 December, and will reopen on Monday morning, 6 January 2025. During this time, there may be delays in processing applications. We look forward to welcoming you as soon as possible after reopening.

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This role is urgently needed in your area

Role description

Hospital service volunteers provide a warm and friendly welcome to hospital patients and visitors.

Your tasks

Your volunteer role may include:

  • Visiting wards.
  • Offering a selection of items, such as drinks and snacks, or books and magazines to visitors.

Volunteer requirements and training

Volunteers work a few hours once a week, fortnight, or month. This can make all the difference in someone's recovery.

Commitment required
Ongoing
Shift duration
4 hours
Shift time
Morning, Afternoon
Min age
18 years
Training
1 to 4 hours
Apply for this role
To activate the apply button, use the filters above to select a region and location
If you have questions about this role:
Contact us
0800 Red Cross (0800 733 27677)

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