St Luke’s Hospice isn’t only caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic…the charity is also supporting the wellbeing of more than 700 volunteers.
The St Luke’s volunteers usually provide vital support in areas across the charity - everything from retail to fundraising event support, bereavement counselling services to flower arranging.
But during the current lockdown, those volunteers have been asked to stay at home, stay safe and follow all government guidance on social distancing.
Throughout this period, however, St Luke’s has been maintaining regular contact with the volunteers via phone calls, texts and email, even launching a special isolation ideas webpage on the St Luke’s main website.
And as Britain prepares to celebrate National Volunteers Week from June 1 to 7, St Luke’s is looking forward to the time when the volunteers will be back to provide their usual levels of invaluable support.
Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering.
“We would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers during National Volunteers Week,” said St Luke’s Volunteer Development Manager Joy Wigfield.
“Their support makes a huge contribution towards the work we do and each and every one of them is so special.
“We truly value their commitment and the time they choose to donate to St Luke’s.”
