Do you have time to be a volunteer in Our Lady of Lourdes?

DO you have time to be a hospital volunteer?

Do you have 2-3 hours to spare in the afternoons. Would you like to make hospital a happier place for a sick child? Children in Hospital Ireland (CHI) would love to hear from you.

CHI is one of Ireland’s leading children’s charities providing play and fun for sick children in hospital around the country for over 45 years.

They need your help to organise play activities for hospitalised sick children, from painting, helping with jigsaws or board games to simple arts & crafts or reading stories.

They are currently appealing for volunteers, to volunteer in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.

An upcoming Information and Interview evening will take place on Wednesday 21st March at 6pm in Drogheda. Successful candidates will then be invited to attend a training session to be held on Saturday 14th April from 10am to 4pm, also in Drogheda. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a volunteer with CHI please RSVP to info@childreninhospital.ie / (01) 290 3510, or visit www.childreninhospital.ie/volunteers. They ask that you do not contact the hospital directly.

Hospitalisation can be a very stressful experience for both children and parents. Play helps to alleviate some of that trauma. Simple play activities introduce a reassuring normality to a strange hospital environment. It is a natural part of a child’s life and aids recovery. It also helps the child to build relationships and make new friends, and above all brings fun into the child’s life.

Volunteers must be over 18 years of age, enthusiastic, caring, reliable and have 2-3 hours a week to spare and be prepared to sign up for a year. All volunteer will undergo Garda Vetting/ Police Clearance. A comprehensive training programme will be provided for volunteers, as well as on-going support.