Volunteer stories
Hear from some of our amazing Rennie Grove Peace volunteers
Latest volunteer stories
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Barrie’s Story
With 30 years of experience as an antique dealer, Barrie’s expertise is invaluable in helping us to value and sell jewellery, silverware, precious metals, watches etc on our eBay store, bringing in vital funds. He gave us an insight into his role.
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David’s Story
Ever wondered what to do with old foreign coins? Our volunteer, David, sorts coins that come in via our shops and collection tins and sells them on for vital cash, helping us maximise the value of each donation.
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Pauline’s Story
Due to the flexibility of our Compassionate Neighbour role, Pauline knew it would be a great way for her to give back to the community. Since being matched with Monica, she has found the experience extremely rewarding.
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Siobhan and Arthur’s Story
With an age gap of 55 years, Siobhan and Arthur may seem like an unlikely pairing. But through our Compassionate Neighbours scheme, the pair have become firm friends
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Mary and Eileen’s Story
Mary started volunteering as a Compassionate Neighbour nine years ago and started supporting Eileen in 2022. They have since developed a touching companionship.
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Barbara’s Story
Barbara knows from personal experience how vital companionship and respite support can be for people who are living with a life-limiting illness, and those around them.
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Jean’s Story
When Jean started work at the Peace Memorial Hospital in 1957 she never could have imagined what the future of the building would be and how she would come to be connected to it again, almost seven decades later.
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Sue’s Story
After supporting nine local people, Sue is sharing her experience to encourage others to consider becoming Supporting Hands volunteers.
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Sandra and Wendy’s Story
Sandra and Wendy volunteer as gardeners at our Peace Hospice building in Watford. They share what they most enjoy about volunteering with us.
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Jo’s Story
Jo volunteers at the Peace Hospice building in Watford alongside her therapy dog, Falkor. She tells her story.
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Scott’s Story
After retiring, Scott was looking to give back to his community by volunteering. He can now be found driving around Hertfordshire most weekdays delivering patients to appointments, fundraised income to the right place and vital medical equipment to our hospice care teams.
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Mandy and Nigel’s Story
Mandy has been a Compassionate Neighbour to Nigel since 2023. They tell their story in hope of encouraging others to sign up.
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