Stories of volunteers supporting the health service since 1949
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Retired nurses, Yvonne Frost and Carol Watson, reflect on their years at St. Oswald’s Hospital, sharing memories of their care, community, and the close relationships they built with their patients. After retiring, they continue their involvement t...
Peter and Mary Jones, Friends of Avery PlacePeter and Mary Jones reflect on their lifelong commitment to volunteering, both through their church and in their wider community. Mary, a trained pediatrician and retired general practitioner, and Peter, a minister in the Church of England, have spe...
After a difficult childhood in East London, Pauline has been working and then volunteering with disabled children, and disabled adults all of her life, as a social worker but also in multiple charities, before ending up in BOPH, where she has been fo...
Simon Jenkins, League of Friends of Glangwili HospitalWhen Simon's mother passed away, he decided he would carry on with her involvement with the League of Friends by becoming a volunteer himself. After a long career as a firefighter, he already had knowledge of community services, and involvement, whic...
Robert Fox (Kath Fox), The League of Friends of Deeside Community HospitalFollowing her death, Robert Fox talks about the life of his Mum, Kath. Robert tells of her early life as the daughter of a miner, and gives insights into both the challenges of that life, as well as Kath and her families determination to take adva...
Nevil Williams, Radio BGMNevil is the epitome of a local lad. Born and having always lived locally, he supports the local community with all his heart. Helping wherever he can, he has followed in the footsteps of his stepfather, a local lay preacher, and joined the hospit...
Kevin Madge, Amman Valley Hospital League of FriendsKevin has been an active part of the community since he was 18 years old. He talks about his involvement with the Amman Valley Hospital League of Friends as well as his career full of public service.He is currently the Chair of Carmarthenshire County...
Emily Vincent, Enfield Stroke FriendsInitially volunteering as a way to broaden her experience with stroke survivors, Emily soon realised it was cementing her sense of being part of the community in Enfield. Using her experience in both nutrition, and speech and language therapy, Emily ...
Dave and Christine, volunteers at the Brentwood Community Hospital League of Friends, have been involved for about six months, after years of using the hospital as patients. Both have extensive experience in people-centred careers, including bus driv...
Megan Jolly, The League of Friends of the Deeside Community HospitalFrom an early age Megan helped others and this led to a life long career in nursing. Alongside this she began helping with the League of Friends, an involvement that spans over 50 years....
Sally started volunteering at the League of Friends around 25 years ago, after 10 years of volunteering with adults who wanted to improve their literacy skills. When she started, she was mainly volunteering with the fundraising committee of the hospi...
Pamela Morton OBE, Friends of York HospitalsAt an early age Pam began volunteering to help refugees, at the end of the Second World War. Those values were to stay with her, not only in her career as a teacher but also through the many different volunteering initiatives she enthusiastically emb...
Amanda Berry, Friends of Birchwood GrangeAmanda, a retired nurse and dedicated volunteer, shares her journey from Canada to the UK, her nursing career, and how a life altering stroke in 2020 reshaped her path. After losing her ability to work, Amanda found renewed purpose through volunteeri...
Friends Voices Celebration with BOPHOn Saturday 19th July, BOPH held a celebration event at the Knightswick Centre on Canvey Island from 10:30am to 3:30pm. It is a shopping centre where the group has had two charity shops for the last thirty years. The volunteers set up tables ...
Delyth Evans MBE, League of Friends of Glangwili HospitalContributing to numerous charities since the 1980s, Delyth has been involved in her community for a long time. After some time, she saw an opportunity to volunteer at the League of Friends of Glangwili Hospital, which she took, and became the new Tre...
Stacie Hopley, League of Friends of Glangwili HospitalGrowing up in Carmarthen, Stacie has always felt a strong connection to her local community, and a deep motivation to give back in any way she could. Already working for the Glangwili Hospital Health Board, and closely involved with the League of Fri...
League of Friends of Glangwili HospitalThe League of Friends of Glangwili Hospital, founded in 1949, is a charitable organisation that raises funds to support the patients and staff of Glangwili Hospital, while also encouraging public interest and involvement in their work. Their goal is ...
Friends of Milliner HouseThe Friends of Milliner house support the work of the home. Situated on the outskirts of Luton, Bedfordshire, Milliner House is a purpose-built care home offering dementia, residential and mental health care. The Friends aim to improve the quality...
Celebration of Friends Voices at King George HospitalRebuilding Friendships in the hospital communityOn 27th June, the Friends were delighted to hold a half day event in the restaurant at the hospital. Five of the long-standing volunteers have recorded their stories of volunteering as part of the â€...
Arlene Dhalla, Friends of LarchwoodArlene started working at 15 as an accounting assistant, and never really stopped her career until she retired in 1995. She never thought about volunteering before her mother was diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer's and had to go into a care home....