The role
New skills, support a local charity, meet people. These are just some of the benefits you can gain from joining St Gemma's as a volunteer in our charity shops.
Support a local charity – Volunteers are at the heart of raising funds needed to run our Hospice services. Our retail chain is the single biggest source of fundraising income for St Gemma’s. Every hour you give helps us to make a difference.
New skills – Shop volunteer, Bramley, “…Due to this experience I feel it has helped me to gain the confidence to put my skills to use when I applied for jobs…”
Meet people – Shop volunteer, Hunslet, “…I love coming to the shop each week and spending time with everyone, they are like family...”
Apply on line to arrange a shop taster session or call into your local shop.
About us
St Gemma’s Hospice is an independent Leeds-based charity and one of the leading hospices in the UK, providing expert care and support for local people with life-limiting and terminal illnesses. We offer care to patients, families and carers in the Hospice’s In-Patient Unit, through the St Gemma’s community team, and at our Out-Patients.
We have around 300 employees working across the main Hospice site in Moortown, Retail Hub in Bramley, a large chain of charity shops, and out in the community. We offer career opportunities both in our multi-disciplinary clinical team and in a wide range of non-clinical roles, all of which contribute towards local patient care. St Gemma’s Hospice has a team of approximately 800 volunteers, working in a variety of roles supporting departments throughout the organisation.
St Gemma’s is committed to equal opportunities and strives to be diverse and inclusive, a place which reflects the communities we serve. We offer a competitive range of benefits with an emphasis on staff well-being in a caring and friendly environment.
Volunteer benefits
By volunteering with St Gemma’s Hospice you will:
Be part of a fantastic volunteer community
Have fun, make friends and socialise
Share your skills or develop new ones
Support people in your local community
Attend relevant training courses to support your role
Be supported by a named supervisor
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