15 Sep 23
St Luke’s Urgent Appeal for Volunteers
A lack of volunteers is forcing St Luke’s Hospice to close some of its shops on their busiest days, resulting in a loss in sales of up to £8,000 a month for the charity. Shops in Crewe, Sandbach and Alsager have had to close on certain days of the week in recent months, including Saturday,…
12 Jan 23
Could you be a St Luke’s Volunteer?
St Luke’s Hospice is actively recruiting for new volunteers, particularly for their trading sectors. With 9 shops, situated all over Cheshire, they play an integral part of allowing St Luke’s to continue their vital work within the community. Their shops not only help fund their vital palliative care services and counselling service but they play…
30 Nov 22
A friend for life…
St Luke’s Hospice provides a vital Befriending service for patients and it is considered one of the most important volunteering roles providing companionship to a patient and their families, during their toughest of times. The befriending relationship provides the patient with additional social support, helping the patient feel less isolated and more connected. Working alongside…
4 Jun 19
St Luke’s pays tribute to its amazing volunteers
Over the past 12 months volunteers have collectively contributed more than 80,000 hours of their time in support of St Luke’s Hospice. During national Volunteers’ Week (1st – 7th June) staff at the Hospice are thanking volunteers for their loyal support and highlighting the difference they make. Matron Wendy Wilson said: “As Matron here at…
22 Jan 19
Appeal for Volunteer Befrienders
Would you be willing to befriend a person who is living with a palliative condition and is feeling isolated and lonely? St Luke’s Hospice is appealing for volunteer befrienders, particularly in the Northwich, Winsford and Middlewich areas. Catherine Holligan, Befriending co-ordinator at St Luke’s said: “There are many people in the community who are not…