Welcome to the Team — Thank You for Volunteering!
Thank you for choosing to volunteer with Hospice of the Valleys.
Your time, compassion, and commitment mean so much to the people we support and to their loved ones. By joining our volunteer community, you’re helping strengthen the essential support we provide across Blaenau Gwent.
Whether you’ll be volunteering occasionally or on a regular basis, you are already making a meaningful difference.
Your Contribution Matters
Each year, Hospice of the Valleys supports over 600 local people, helping them and their loved ones through physical, emotional, spiritual, and social challenges.
As a volunteer, you play an essential role in this support.
Your presence helps extend comfort, connection, and reassurance to people during some of life’s most important moments.
Where Volunteers Make a Difference
As part of our team, you’ll be helping strengthen key areas of support such as:
🤝 Loved Ones & Bereavement Support
Offering understanding, time, and ongoing support to those who have lost someone special.
🏡 Hospice at Home & Community Services
Supporting staff who provide specialist palliative support across Blaenau Gwent.
🧠 Dementia Support Activities
Helping create safe, engaging spaces for people living with dementia.
💬 Welfare & Practical Support
Helping signpost people and their loved ones to useful services, resources, and practical help.
🎗️ Fundraising & Events
Supporting events that bring our community together and raise essential funds for our free support services.
🛍️ Charity Shops
Supporting our shop teams who generate vital income for hospice services.
Every hour you give helps strengthen the support available from diagnosis, through complex needs, end‑of‑life, and beyond.
What You’ll Gain as a Volunteer
As part of the Hospice of the Valleys volunteer community, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Support local people and their loved ones in deeply meaningful ways
- Develop new skills and confidence through training opportunities
- Be part of a friendly, dedicated team committed to compassionate support
- Know that your time directly enhances someone’s quality of life
We’re Here to Support You Too
Anyone with empathy, enthusiasm, and a desire to help others has a place here — and we are so glad that includes you.
We’ll work with you to match your interests and availability to the right volunteer role, and our team is always here to guide and support you throughout your volunteering journey.
Thank you again for choosing to volunteer with us.
Together, we bring strength, connection, and support to our community every day.
