Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do at Dorothy House. We were founded by a small group of volunteers almost 40 years ago and today, more than 1,000 people give their time so we can continue to offer free care to people with life limiting illness, and their families.
Why volunteer for us?
Everyone has different motivations for wanting to volunteer:
- Making a difference in your local community
- Using your skills for a good cause
- Gaining valuable experience
- Boost your CV
- Being part of a team
We do everything we can to make the experience as rewarding and enjoyable as possible:
- Full training is given
- Regular supervision is provided
- Hours are flexible
- Out of pocket expenses are paid
Volunteer in a shop
More than 700 people volunteer for us in our 28 shops and resorting centre. Their efforts make a huge difference – our shops provide us with over 10% of our…
Volunteer at the Hospice or Outreach Centres
Most of our 340 hospice and outreach volunteers directly support patients, carers or families. They work at our main hospice site in Winsley near Bradford on Avon, at our Outreach…
Could you work at Dorothy House?
If you would like to join the Dorothy House team please have a look at our latest vacancies. Our patients and their families are central to everything we do at the hospice, so if you are driven by our mission to go the extra mile, we would love to hear from you.