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Friends Voices

Stories of volunteers supporting the health service since 1949

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Peter and Mary Jones, Friends of Avery Place

Peter 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...

Story: Peter and Mary Jones - East Midlands, Nottingham

Cathy Milne, Friends of Avery Place

Cathy started volunteering in care homes as an extension of her involvement in the Nuthall Methodist Church as a way to make Acer Court and Alder House feel more part of the community. She started with one-on-one visits, first with Dorothy, a residen...

Story: - Nottingham