Family and Bereavement Support Volunteer

• Do you have experience in supporting people through challenging and emotional times?
• Do you have excellent listening skills and are you able to offer empathy and a non-judgemental approach when with people you meet? 
• Would you feel comfortable supporting people facing dying, death and bereavement? 
• Perhaps you are a second year student completing the Level 4 or Level 5 course in Counselling and Psychotherapy, looking for placement hours? 
• Or perhaps you are a practicing Counsellor interested in bringing your experience to a voluntary role?

Would you like to help support the hospice by joining our Supportive Care Team to work with patients with a palliative prognosis and those who are close to them? 

Using a variety of skills and therapies we offer a space to talk and explore things that may help with emotional and physical wellbeing. The team offer counselling, complementary therapies and creative activities, delivered one-to-one or in groups.  These sessions support and nurture people through challenging times. We work across North Devon and deliver support at both the main hospice in Barnstaple and our outreach centre, The Long House, in Holsworthy. 

We are asking for a commitment of a minimum of 4 hours per week, although this can be worked flexibly.  For those working one- to-one with clients you are required to attend a 2 hour Group supervision one Friday per month.

If you would like to find out more, please contact Jo Palmer on 01271 347225

Closing date: 17th March 2025

Open day, to look around and talk to team members: 6th March 2025

Interviews: 3rd April 2025

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Location:  Barnstaple