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National Volunteer’s Week Celebrations at John Eastwood Hospice Despite the downpour, volunteers of John Eastwood Hospice thoroughly enjoyed their street party on 1st June to celebrate, not only the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, but also National Volunteer’s Week. Staff at John Eastwood Hospice like to recognise the work of the volunteers annually and what better time to acknowledge the support received. Volunteer’s Week takes place 1-7 June every year. It's a chance to thank volunteers for the fantastic contribution they make to our community. Provided with an afternoon tea, fun, games and music during the afternoon, the volunteers were able to meet as a whole team at the Hospice for the first time since COVID 19 struck two years ago. Long Service Awards were presented to those volunteers who have assisted with our services for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years. Seven volunteers were presented with certificates and badges for a commitment of 35 years despite the Hospice officially opening in 1992. These volunteers started their voluntary positions within Support Groups throughout the community, these were originally set up to raise funds in order to build the hospice. Today just two of these support groups remain in Edwinstowe and Warsop and they continue to fundraise solely for the Hospice. Approximately 170 voluntary staff work in several different areas in the hospice, their duties include tea bar, reception, gardening, transporting patients from home to our Living Well Centre, supporting day services and providing clerical support to the nursing staff and Hospice Trust staff. We also have teams at our two charity shops in Mansfield and Sutton in Ashfield. The voluntary staff are an integral part of the hospice team. We are very proud of them, and thank them for their wonderful commitment.
John Eastwood Hospice Trust, Mansfield Road, Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 4HJ
Web: www.johneastwoodhospice.org.uk
email: contact@johneastwoodhospice.org.uk
tel: 01623 622626
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