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Friends Voices

Stories of volunteers supporting the health service since 1949

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An image of Lord Lingfield handing a volunteer her awardDelyth Evans MBE, League of Friends of Glangwili Hospital

Contributing 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...

Story: Delyth Evans MBE - Glangwili, Wales

Peter Green, League of Hospital Friends Mansfield & Sutton 

With generations of the family coming from Mansfield, it seemed obvious to Peter that not only would he work locally, but that he would contribute to that community through his voluntary efforts. As early as the 1950’s, he began volunteering, and i...

Story: Peter Green - Nottinghamshire

Cynthia Burton, Friends of The Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

Returning from time abroad, when getting involved in the community was a part of everyday life, Cynthia found herself with time on her hands.  A lifelong supporter of homeopathy meant the League of Friends at the then “Royal London Homeopathic Hos...

Story: Cynthia Burton - Central London