Stories of volunteers supporting the health service since 1949
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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....
Myra Gonzalez, Enfield Stroke FriendsBefore her stroke, Myra had a very successful career as a creative, and in the fashion industry. Despite the challenges of her stroke, Myra brings that determination and creativity to her time at Enfield Stroke Friends. She uses her skills, to help r...
Cathy Milne, Friends of Avery PlaceCathy 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...
Barbara Wren, Brentwood Community Hospital League of FriendsBarbara started her career as a bursar at a local school. During her time there she found herself going above and beyond for the students. She took that work ethic with her to the Highwood Hospital and then to the Brentwood Community Hospital.She use...
Matthew Swan BEM, Friends of LarchwoodMatthew first got involved with Attend over twenty years ago, and also serves as the Treasurer for Friends of Larchwood. He was awarded a BEM in 2020 for his contributions to local charities.Matthew has worked in banking for over 41 years and has thr...
Leneva Hall, Enfield Stroke FriendsLeneva's story is of determination to make the best of her new life after her stroke. She has thrown herself enthusiastically into the Enfield Stroke Cafe, where she takes an active interest in the life and recovery progress of her fellow attendees....
Josephine (Jo) Geary, Business Opportunities for the Physically Handicapped (BOPH)Founder of BOPH with Joan Lythgoe, MBE, Jo was first involved with people with disabilities when her daughter was born paralysed from the waist down and, when pushed by Joan, she joined her in starting a charity that would be a free workshop for phys...
Karen Bowers, Business Opportunities for the Physically Handicapped (BOPH)After being involved with special needs people all her life, Karen ended up being noticed by Joan and working full-time at BOPH. Working there doesn’t feel like work for her but more like coming to her extended family, where she is able to create s...
Brogan was motivated to volunteer after accompanying her Mum who worked with people with special needs, Brogan started volunteering at only 16 as a one-to-one support for one client who went on to attend BOPH and which led to her working at BOPH fu...
Business Opportunities for the Physically Handicapped (BOPH)Business Opportunities for the Physically Handicapped (BOPH) works with disabled people in Essex to provide work placements for people with learning difficulties or physical disabilities. After full-time education, there aren’t many opportunities f...
Joan Lythgoe MBE, Business Opportunities for the Physically Handicapped (BOPH)Born in London and brought up in Canvey Island, Joan worked as a supervisor for STC (Standard Telephone and Cable) before she co-created BOPH (Business Opportunities for the Physically Handicapped). Initially, she was able to travel to work locally, ...
Amman Valley Hospital League of FriendsEstablished in 1948, the Amman Valley Hospital League of Friends (AVHLoF) is comprised of members of the general public. Their main purpose is to: raise money to provide equipment and facilities for the benefit of patients and staff at the hospi...
Jean Ranson, The League of Friends of the Deeside Community HospitalCaring and volunteering were all part of Jean's life from a young age. This both supported and led to a life long career as a nurse. Volunteering for the League of Friends was another part of hospital and community life that Jean helped with whene...
The League of Friends of Bridgnorth Community HospitalThe League of Friends of Bridgnorth Community Hospital is a charitable organisation, run solely by volunteers, which raises funds to support the care and wellbeing of patients, former patients, their relatives, carers and staff who are in or attendin...