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Companionship Volunteers
Friendly, light-touch support for people who may have a life-limiting illness, caring responsibilities, bereavement or other experiences connected with dying, death, loss and grief.
How Companionship Volunteers can help
Life-limiting illness, caring responsibilities, dying, death and loss can all affect a person’s sense of connection to others. Companionship Volunteers offer social support reducing the risk of isolation and loneliness.
Work alongside the person
A volunteer will work alongside someone offering a listening ear, positive conversation and regular connection through home visits or phone calls or correspondence.
Support shaped around what’s needed
Support can take place face to face or remotely, depending on what the person needs and what is agreed with the Hospice team.
More connection, less isolation
Time with someone new can bring welcome connection, especially when illness, caring or bereavement has made everyday life feel more isolated.
Conversation without pressure
A volunteer can listen, chat or simply spend time alongside someone, responding sensitively to conversations about illness, caring, dying, death, loss and grief.
Our catchment area
We care for people from across Hastings and Rother. From Camber in the east to Ticehurst in the north, Little Common and Cooden in the west, and everywhere in between.
Frequently asked questions
Companionship Volunteer support is available to people already receiving Hospice services. A member of the care team can refer to the service and our Community Partnerships & Inclusion Team will then find a match with a suitable volunteer.
No. Companionship Volunteers provide non-clinical, social support. They are part of our Community Partnerships & Inclusion Team and are supported by our Compassionate Communities Coordinator.
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Whether you’re seeking care and support, helping someone close to you or making a professional enquiry, our team can guide you to the right service.
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