"No two days are the same and it's very social"

Dignity of St Andrew's patients enhanced thanks to Care Plus Group Charitable Trust donation

1 Nov 2024

The dignity of patients on St Andrew's Hospice's Adult Inpatient Unit has been enhanced thanks to the generous donation of 12 shower commodes by the Care Plus Group Charitable Trust.

Andy’s Children’s Hospice Patient Receives Well-Deserved Inspirational Child Award

9 Oct 2024

Andy’s patient Noah Nicholson was a deserving winner of the Inspirational Child Award at this year's WellChild awards.

Red Arrows fly in to Andy’s with fantastic £5,000 donation

10 Jun 2024

Patients at Andy’s Children’s Hospice were sky high this week after the Red Arrows flew in to hand over an incredible £5,000 donation.

Braving the Shave for Andy’s Children’s Hospice

8 May 2024

Thank you to Ann Collins for braving a head shave in memory of her best friends’ two young children – who both received care at Andy’s Children’s Hospice.

Photographer Rankin brings unique exhibition to Hospice

30 Apr 2024

St Andrew’s Hospice is preparing to open its doors to a ground-breaking exhibition of real-life portraits by world-renowned photographer Rankin.

"No two days are the same and it's very social"

I decided to volunteer for the hospice after I was made redundant from my job at House of Fraser, which I had for almost 50 years. I still wanted to work in retail and after walking down St Peter’s Avenue I could see how busy the shop there was. I knew someone from my House of Fraser days that worked for the hospice, and they gave me an application form so I could get started in the shops. It was very straightforward and easy.

On the retail side, I enjoy how busy the shop is and getting to meet and speak to different people all the time. No two days are the same and it’s very social. With wellbeing, it’s knowing you get as much out of the sessions as the patients do. I have experience with dementia so it’s very rewarding knowing you’re a good part of someone's day. My favourite thing about volunteering is being part of such an incredible, supportive and inclusive team.