Stories of volunteers supporting the health service since 1949
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Steve Bench, The Guild of the Royal Hospital of St BartholomewWhen Steve Bench lost his wife to cancer, he wanted to do something to give back to the hospital that treated her. He has been volunteering with the Guild and helping to run the trolley service for twenty years....
Volunteer spotlight – A Lifetime of Service: A Tribute to Ann WickhamEarly Career and Foundations of Service Ann’s early life laid the groundwork for her lifelong commitment to care and public service. Educated in Wales and Ireland, she began her nursing career at the Lister Hospital before completing midwifery tra...
The Guild of the Royal Hospital of St BartholomewThe Guild of St Bartholomew’s is a group of volunteers established to ‘help the Hospital by personal service and by the provision of such amenities for the patients, staff, and students that would not be available for them under the NHS.’ While...
Ian McDowell, Guild Of St BartholomewHospital chaplaincy, as a local vicar, first brought Ian into the world of hospital volunteering. This interest developed, including becoming a hospital voluntary services manager and became involved in a policy group in Whitehall. Initially involve...
Ann Wickham, Guild of St BartholomewWhen Ann’s husband became a doctor at Barts, it was part of the natural order that she become a member of the Guild. This was in the mid 1960’s and she has been involved constantly since then. While currently the President, over the years Ann ha...
Jan O’Neill, Guild Of St BartholomewJan volunteered initially alongside a successful career in journalism. She has bought her professional skills in to her volunteering, and now produces the newsletter. However, she was drawn to volunteering because she was interested in support...