Volunteer

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This year we are delivering our induction sessions to new staff and volunteers virtually!

We have created 10 videos providing all the information you need to know about St Columba’s Hospice Care and introducing you to some of our staff and the amazing work they do.

Please click the link below to access Moodle, our training tool. Scroll down to "Corporate Induction 2020" and follow the instructions to begin.

Thank you from us all

On behalf of the whole Hospice - patients, families, friends and staff - we’d like to say a huge THANK YOU to the volunteers who have supported us over the past year. It’s not just about the 92,000 hours which we value at £1.2million - although that’s pretty impressive!

Over the past year our volunteers have, yet again, gone beyond our expectations to: make coffee, support patients, sell books and clothes, rattle tins, offer counselling and complementary therapy, help with our research and teaching, and much more besides.

You’ve brought your skills, energy, kindness, and challenge to everything you have done for us. It’s been a pleasure and a privilege to work with you.

Ready to take the next step?

Start your volunteering journey with St Columba’s Hospice Care today and not only will you make a huge difference to the quality of life of many people across Edinburgh and the Lothians, you’ll also make friends and have fun.

Driving vital supplies

In recent weeks we have asked some of our volunteer drivers to collect and deliver PPE. 

Iain says, "The conversation collecting PPE boxes was more limited than when ferrying patients and relatives to and fro, but there was still the same sense of doing a worthwhile job."

Karen says, "I was really happy to help out as I love my volunteer work. It was lovely to get a wave from people who had donated PPE (from inside their houses). It made it feel that wee bit special!"