Dorothy House Hospice

[Andy]

http://www.dorothyhouse.co.uk/

I think the thread relating to our charity event held 6 months ago has fallen off the end of the timespan allowed on the forum if no more posts are made in it.

You may have read elsewhere on the forum that CC & I are visiting Dorothy House again this Friday (1st Dec). The link above is to their website. A number of people from Westbury and the surrounding villages are receiving / have received treatment there.

[Clevercat]

Hospice appeals for carers

By Charley Morgan

DOROTHY House Hospice is looking for people to take on the challenging role of helping families and carers to cope with terminal illness.

Each year the Dorothy House bereavement service trains a number of volunteers to support bereaved adults.

This autumn the service is looking to recruit a group of eight to ten people over 21 years old interested in becoming a bereavement worker.
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Julian Bond, bereavement service co-ordinator, said: "We would particularly like to recruit volunteers from the Warminster and Westbury areas although anyone is welcome to apply for the initial application pack.

"It's not a role that is right for everyone so our selection procedure is rigorous.

"We ask for two references, and candidates will have an individual interview and a group interview.

"Once selected the volunteers attend 25 three-hour training sessions over four months starting in January 2008.

"After they are trained I would expect a time commitment of between four and eight hours a week."

Volunteers who successfully complete the induction training are allocated adult bereaved clients and as they gain experience they can specialise in telephone counselling, children and adolescents or family work.

The induction training course will take place on Fridays starting in January 2008 at the hospice in Winsley, near Bradford on Avon.

Trainees will attend 25 three-hour sessions in both half and full days and as all the training and other group activities take place on Fridays people in full-time employment are not encouraged to apply.

For more information contact Julian Bond on (01225) 722988.

# Contemporary florist, Rachel Lilley, is giving a talk and demonstration at Hartham Park, Corsham on October 11 at a lunch in aid of Dorothy House Hospice Care where small bouquets, plants and jewellery will be on sale too.

Tickets for the two-course lunch including wine are £29.95 each from (01225) 721480

[Clevercat]

http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/latestheadlines/4433483.Dot_House_says__thanks_for_your_help_/

 

What an amazing job they do.

[hermes2007]

Agreed. They do wonderful work. 
Looking at the picture, they have the same age group of volunteers as the Heritage Centre, Air Ambulance etc. I always wish we could find a way for younger people to have the time to do more such work. I am trying to see if we can use some of the youngsters from Fairfield College at the moment but at community meetings  / work in general they would be so much better with more (or even some!) young / middle aged people (and ethnic minorities). But I know how busy I was at that age juggling work / family. Still a shame as people like Yokel and CC on here always have a fresh point of view.

[Clevercat]

I am up for doing some volunteer work at the moment in between my studying as a way of getting back into the swing of things.

Was discussing this with Mum the other day and coming up with suggestions.

I agree its a shame it always appears to the older generation who are stepping up to the mark.

[Yokel]

Let me see, when i was a teenager I was interested in beer and music, but most importantly passing my exams and copping off as much as possible.  Its easy to see why volunteers tend to be older!