Barbara started volunteering for Hospice at Home West Cumbria when she retired in 2016. Since then, she has taken on a variety of roles in the charity and has helped to support many families in need across West Cumbria.
Being a volunteer is a very rewarding role and it gives me great satisfaction to know I am helping a charity to provide vital services to families in West Cumbria.
Mark started volunteering with our family and bereavement team in 2023 as a Driver. He collects patients or carers and takes them to our Therapy and Information Centre for complementary therapies or support groups.
I chose to volunteer with Hospice at Home West Cumbria because they do a fantastic job in our community. I enjoy making a difference to a patient or carer's day when they can attend a group or complementary therapy session.
Michelle has volunteered with Hospice at Home West Cumbria for 12 years and before being a Volunteer Retail Assistant, she helped in a role carrying out patient support.
It was a way of reconnecting with the community as I'd been away for 48 years down south. I wanted to interact with people, support them, engaging with the public and people as individuals and listening to them. It also gives me an outlet for two days of the week.