Volunteering opportunities

Your volunteering journey starts here! 

Volunteers provide 100s of hours of support every year, by giving your time, expertise and enthusiasm you’re providing precious resources that we need. Whatever your experience level, whatever time you can give – there’s the perfect role waiting for you!

You could be volunteering in our shops, helping customers find the perfect item for them – or at our warehouse sorting through the pre-loved items ready to find new homes! Or if befriending is more your thing you could join our Community Companions team, who visit patients in their own homes and provide company and support.

Browse all our current volunteer opportunities

You’ll be able to filter by location and type of volunteering to find the perfect role for you! Some opportunities are volunteer roles that apply to St Barnabas House and our sister hospice Chestnut Tree House – all opportunities are labelled with which hospice you’ll be volunteering for.

Join our network of vital volunteers and make a big difference for your local adult’s hospice charity

You could be cheering on a runner at Brighton Marathon, setting up before one of our fundraising events, spreading awareness about the work we do or helping out behind the scenes in our offices or shops. Even if you only have a few hours spare, every minute counts! So, what’s stopping you?

• Volunteering for under 18s: For the majority of our roles, you’ll need to be 18 or older. But there’s still plenty of ways 16s or over can get involved! Have a look for some great ideas to get involved.
• Frequently asked questions: Answers to your burning questions about volunteering at the hospice, with fundraising and in our charity shops.
• Celebrating our volunteers: We’d like to take the opportunity to showcase some of the amazing recent events you’ve helped run – and particular individuals who really went the extra mile!
• What’s it like to volunteer? Your help as a volunteer is vital to our work. But don’t take just our word for it – here are some of our volunteers’ stories.
• Get in touch with the volunteer team – No question is too big or too small! Get in touch if you have any queries about volunteering.