Clinical Volunteering

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland. We have a variety of clinical volunteering opportunities which are outlined below.

If you are interested in any of Hospice at Home’s volunteering opportunities and would like to find out more, please call the Clinical Team Office on

01228 608942

The different ways you can volunteer

See the full list of roles below - you could do one or a combination of these, depending on what you're interested in and how much time you would like to volunteer. If you have any questions, or you're not sure which role is right for you, don't worry - you can get in touch via email faye@hospiceathome.co.uk or fill in the form below without choosing a specific role, and we'll be in touch!

Volunteer Befriender

Friendship That Matters:

Got time to listen and a heart to share? Be a Volunteer Befriender—offer companionship, brighten someone’s day, and bring comfort to those supported by hospice care.

Connect with kindness—join our team today!

Volunteer Occupational Therapist

Empowering Independence:

Got professional skills and a passion for helping others thrive? Be a Volunteer Occupational Therapist—support patients in regaining confidence and comfort through hospice care.

Enable, uplift, empower—join our team today!

Volunteer with our Bereavement & Family Support Team

Support Through Change:

Got empathy, great listening skills, and time to give? Be a Volunteer with our Bereavement & Family Support Team—offer one-to-one support before and after loss, helping families adjust and move forward.

Be there, bring hope—join our team today!

Volunteer Complementary Therapist

Healing with Heart:

Got therapeutic skills and a caring touch? Be a Volunteer Complementary Therapist—offer gentle therapies that bring comfort and calm to those supported by hospice care.

Soothe, support, uplift—join our team today!

Why volunteer for Hospice at Home?

Hospice at Home has a team of dedicated volunteers who come from a variety of backgrounds.

By giving their time, volunteers help Hospice at Home’s clinical teams to provide much needed care and support to patients, family members and carers who may be facing difficult times in their lives.

Volunteers are also important in helping to raise awareness within the local community of the work Hospice at Home does.

You don’t need to dedicate a specific amount of time, volunteering with us can be as flexible as you want it to be!

Hospice at Home’s pledge to volunteers

We will do our very best to ensure that:
Volunteering is enjoyable and of mutual benefit
We will make the best use of whatever time you can afford to give
You are treated as an individual and with respect
You receive appropriate training, support and encouragement
You are a valued member of the team
You work in a safe and healthy environment
Your opinion is sought and listened to
You are kept up to date with information about the work of the charity
You are comfortable with saying ‘no’ to any tasks that you do not want to undertake

What Hospice at Home asks from volunteers

You enjoy yourself and treat everyone respectfully and politely
You are polite, open and honest with ideas
You represent the charity to a high standard
You undertake any necessary training appropriate to your volunteering role
You let us know with as much notice as possible if you are unable to meet an agreed volunteering commitment
You read and follow Hospice at Home’s policies and procedures
You will communicate any grievance appropriately and in a timely manner directly with your line manager
All volunteers should follow our Vision, Mission and Values

Contact us about Volunteering

If you are interested in any of our volunteering opportunities, please complete our volunteer initial interest form. We will then send out a volunteer pack.

Volunteer Initial Interest Form

Hospice at Home recognises the immense contribution volunteers make to the charity. Without continued support and the funds that volunteers raise we would not be able to provide free care and support to patients and families in the home.