Volunteer

Do you have some free time and want to use it to make a difference? Are you a student, retired, work part-time or looking to get back into the workplace?

Volunteering with Willow Burn is the perfect opportunity to learn new skills and develop existing ones. With a multitude of roles available including fundraising, retail, catering and administration, we are just waiting to hear from you!

Come and join our incredible team and help us continue our work; caring for the people of Derwentside and their families.

Why Volunteer?

Not only does volunteering make a big difference to our service users, it can also be really valuable to you. Here are just some of the ways how:

• Gain confidence

• Make a difference

• Meet people

• Be part of a community

• Learn new skills

• Take on a challenge

• Have fun

Throughout the year, Willow Burn also offers volunteers a number of benefits to say thank you for your dedication and to offer you the opportunity to steer your volunteer journey:

• A quarterly volunteer bulletin

• A yearly volunteer survey

• Two annual celebration events

• 10% off in the Willow Burn Shops and a special volunteer menu in the Willows Café for all volunteers with your ID

• The Volunteer Training Passport

Mission, Vision, Values & Strategic Priorities

Our Mission.
To deliver hospice care of the highest standard to our patients and those important to them – now and in the future.

Our Vision
Treasuring lives through high quality, personalised, palliative & end of life care and bereavement support.

Our Values

Caring, Aspiring, Responsible, Empowering

Our values are at the heart of every thing we do; anyone who works for or represents the Hospice, in any capacity, is expected to uphold and demonstrate our core values, contribute positively towards achieving our goal and strive to fulfil our mission within our charitable objectives

Download: Mission, Vision, Values & Strategic Priorities

Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity

Willow Burn Hospice is an employer which is truly committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where all our people are able to bring their whole selves to work and are able to perform to their potential. We understand the importance of diversity and inclusion and strive for a workplace that reflects the communities which we serve. We especially welcome applications from underrepresented groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, candidates with a disability and candidates with gender-diverse identities. Appointments will be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition

Willow Burn Hospice is Disability Confident Committed