Volunteer opportunities
Our volunteers work across all of our services, both in the Hospice and in the community. We have roles to suit everyone whatever your skills or interests and how ever many hours you have to spare. Why not take a look at our current volunteer opportunities and join our fantastic team.
Volunteer roles
There are many different roles to choose from. If you are interested in catering then our Five Sisters Cafe could be for you. Or how about front of house greeting people when they come to visit. If your passion is retail then why not grab a few shifts in our shop or shake a bucket if that’s your thing. We also do lots of work in the community with our Compassionate Neighbours programme or you could train to be a bereavement counsellor. All of our specialist roles come with full training and support.
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Have Your Say - User Group
St Joseph’s is committed to improving all the services it offers. Help us make important decisions made about our service changes by joining our highly valued service user group.
Compassionate Neighbours
Become a Compassionate Neighbour and help people in your local community who are living with a serious, long-term or terminal illness, as well as older people who may be experiencing loneliness and could do with some extra support.
Volunteer Complementary Therapists
We are recruiting skilled, dedicated and enthusiastic complementary therapy practitioners to join our team at the Hospice. We are currently looking for acupuncturists, massage therapists and reflexologists.
Dementia Wellbeing East London
We are looking for compassionate volunteers to provide person-centred social and emotional support to people living with advanced dementia across East London.
Retail Driver Volunteer
Are you looking for a practical way to support your local community? If you have a valid driving licence, volunteering as a Retail Van Driver offers a valuable opportunity to make a difference.
Pets as Therapy Volunteer
We are looking for compassionate individuals to provide comfort, companionship, and emotional support to our patients, families, and staff by visiting the hospice with your trained and registered Pets as Therapy (PAT) dog.
Volunteer Café Assistant
We are seeking volunteer Café Assistants with hospitality/catering experience to help us run our busy community café.
Reception Support
In this role, you’ll provide support to our Reception Team to ensure a friendly and helpful welcome for all patients and visitors to St Joseph’s Hospice.
Islington Bereavement Service
We are not currently recruiting for Islington Bereavement Service volunteers. We are likely to recruit again in the coming months. Please check back.
Day Hospice Escort
We are not currently recruiting for volunteer Day Hospice Escort. We are likely to recruit again in the coming months. Please check back.
Carers Service Volunteer
We are not currently recruiting for Carers Service volunteers. We are likely to recruit again in the coming months. Please check back.
Retail Volunteer
We are not currently recruiting for volunteer Retail Assistants. We are likely to recruit again in the coming months. Please check back.
Empowered Living Team Volunteer
We are not currently recruiting for Empowered Living Team volunteers. We are likely to recruit again soon. Please check back.
St Joseph's Hospice Bereavement Service, Hackney
Recruitment for counselling placements is now closed.
Patient and Family Counselling
We are not currently recruiting for Patient and Family Counselling volunteers. We are likely to recruit again in the coming months. Please check back.
Virtual Reality Assistant
We are not currently recruiting for Virtual Reality Assistant volunteers.
Not sure what role to apply for?
Why not call the team to find out more?
Speak with the Volunteering Team on 020 8525 6032