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.
Compassionate Neighbours
Join our award winning Compassionate Neighbours social movement and make a difference to the life of someone in your local community.
Fundraising Volunteer
From cheering at events to sending out mailings to contacting local clubs and groups to data entry, whatever your availability we have a role for you!
Islington Bereavement Service
We’re looking for empathetic individuals to provide compassionate listening and emotional support to bereaved adults in Islington.
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.
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.
Virtual Reality Assistant
We are looking for a compassionate and tech-savvy volunteer to assist hospice patients in using the Meta Oculus 2 virtual reality (VR) headset. This role involves helping patients explore immersive virtual experiences that can enhance their well-being, provide comfort, and offer moments of enjoyment.
Dementia Wellbeing East London Volunteer
We are not currently recruiting for Dementia Wellbeing East London volunteers. We are likely to recruit again in the coming months. Please check back.
Activities Trolley Volunteer
We are not currently recruiting for Activities Trolley volunteers. We are likely to recruit again in the coming months. Please check back.
Retail Volunteer
We are not currently recruiting for Retail volunteers. We are likely to recruit again in the coming months. Please check back.
Art Lead Volunteer
We are not currently recruiting for Art Lead volunteers. We are likely to recruit again in the coming months. Please check back.
Carers Service
We are not currently recruiting for Carers Service volunteers. We are likely to recruit again in the coming months. Please check back.
St Joseph's Hospice Bereavement Service, Hackney
Due to a high number of applications, recruitment for voluntary counselling placements is currently paused. Please check back – we will reopen if all our placements have not been filled.
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.
Empowered Living Team
We are not currently recruiting for Empowered Living Team volunteers. We are likely to recruit again in the coming months. Please check back.