Make a difference by volunteering in our offices
We have plenty of office-based volunteer roles across our four offices in Bucks and Herts. Learn new skills, meet new people, boost your confidence and your sense of wellbeing when you volunteer in any of our offices. You’ll also be making a massive difference to local families. If you have time to give and would like to join the Rennie Grove Peace volunteering team, we’d love to hear from you!
Below are some examples of the kind of roles our volunteers do across the hospice, please scroll down for our current list of opportunities.
As a volunteer receptionist in any of our offices, you’ll be the first point of contact for a wide range of people. For example, you could be talking to a patient, family member or doctor over the phone. In addition, you’ll often be welcoming patients and their carers to Grove House or Peace Hospice and in any of our offices. You might meet supporters and family members who are fundraising or volunteering for Rennie Grove Peace. It’s a sociable and crucial role, with lots of support on hand.
We’re looking for volunteers at Grove House (St Albans), Rennie House (Tring) and the Peace Hospice (Watford).
As a volunteer receptionist at Peace Hospice in Watford in the evening or weekends, you’ll be the first point of contact for a wide range of people. For example, you could be talking to a patient, family member or doctor over the phone. In addition, you’ll often be welcoming patients and their carers, as well as you’ll often be welcoming patients and their carers and people who may be coming in for counselling sessions. You might meet supporters and family members who are fundraising or volunteering for Rennie Grove Peace.
Our busy People & Culture team are working hard to make Rennie Grove Peace an exciting, engaging and rewarding place to work and volunteer. Volunteers can help this important work by doing anything from processing paper checks, updating our database or supporting our recruitment process. They’re a friendly team and the work they do is vital to keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes. These roles are based in our offices in Tring and Watford.
Why our volunteers love working in our offices
Our brilliant office-based volunteers say they love the sociable aspect of their role. Here are just some of the other benefits they listed:
Making friends Spending time in an office alongside friendly, like-minded people with a shared aim, has enormous sociable benefits.
Rewarding results Our volunteers talk about great satisfaction gained, when completing a task and knowing that it’s helped the team, the patients we support and all of those around them.
Learning new skills Volunteering is a wonderful way to learn new skills and keep your brain active.
‘Volunteering at the hospice is extremely rewarding as it is an opportunity to give something to the community and to give a helping hand to those that have a need to visit the hospice. I have also formed some great friendships which is of great help, to me, and will continue to be so. ‘
“Volunteering at Grove House gives such a sense of purpose and satisfaction. It’s a great feeling knowing that I am helping Rennie Grove Peace and supporting the families that are out there going through challenging times.”
Hear from our volunteers
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Maggie’s story
Maggie has enjoyed a variety of volunteering roles at Grove House and in the community, around St Albans, over the past decade...
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Sabina’s Story
Sabina chooses to volunteer with Rennie Grove both to give back to the organisation and to boost her confidence in the workplace...
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Joy’s Story
Joy is a volunteer receptionist at Rennie Grove’s office in Tring. She said: “I have known about Rennie Grove for many years because I live in the area where the charity provides care...
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