Hospice appeal for volunteers
Join a great team and help make a difference
With 2014 drawing to a close and 2015 almost here many people are turning their attention to making plans for the year ahead.
T h e K i l b r y d e Ho s p i c e are hoping that among the many good intentions to stop smoking, to diet or exercise more, local folk will decide t o do s omething t hat wil l really make a difference and volunteer their time to help the new hospice thrive.
After many years of fundraising and the generosity of the people of South Lanarkshire, the new hospice is now up and ready for business.
The day hospice is transferring to the fantastic new building in the grounds of Hairmyres Hospital along with the palliative care service.
Later in the year it is hoped the i n-patient hospice will open.
And with each new addition, the need for more and more volunteers to help grows.
The volunteering roles the hospice has on offer are wide and varied.
They range from organising one-off or regular fundraisers to befriending, driving and admin, roles, helping out in the hospice’s charity shops in East Kilbride and Hamilton,
Mossneuk Primary pupils are already helping out by raising cash for the Kilbryde Hospice. Pictured with hospice chairman Dennis Gallagher on a tour of the building are (l-r) Cameron MacDonald (P7), Millie Wylie (P6b), Christie Lunn (P6) and Christina Robb (P7) or in the hospice itself, where they plan to open a cafe to the general public in the near future as well as their relaxation lounge for patients suffering from life-limiting i l l nesses and t heir carers, family and friends, to name but a few.
Donna Hegarty, t he hospice’s business d e v e l o p m e n t m a n a g e r, said this week : “It i s a ver y e x c i t i n g t i me f o r f o l k t o j oi n our f abulous t eam of volunteers.
“And joining couldn’t be simpler.”
T h e K i l b r y d e Ho s p i c e have organised a volunteer recruitment evening.
It will take place on Wedne s d a y , Ja nu a r y 1 4 , between 5 and 7pm at t he new Kilbryde Hospice a t Hai r myre s Hos p i t a l a t Eaglesham Road..
Anyone i nterested i n volunteering is invited to go along.
T h e r e wi l l b e a c ha n c e to chat to current staff and volunteers about the types of roles available and how you can help, whether you have just a few hours available or can make a regular commitment of time.
Folk who cannot go along on the night can still find out more.
All they have to do is contact the Kilbryde Hospice v o l u n t e e r c o o r d i n a t o r, S u e v a n Hore n o n i n f o @ kilbydehopsice.org.uk or by calling 01698 717260.
More information is also available at the h o s p i c e webs i t e a t www. kilbrydehospice.org.uk