Home > Get involved > Volunteering
Our care Get involved
Our care

Information about our services for patients and families.

Find out more
Healthcare professionals

Find out about the service we provide, who, and how we can help.

Find out more
Get involved

There’s so many ways you can get involved and support St Barnabas House.

  • Challenge events

    Whatever your event there’s a way for you to help raise valuable funds - cycling, walking, skydiving, have a browse, get inspired and get in touch

  • Volunteering

    St Barnabas House depends on over 1,000 volunteers who help in the hospice, in our charity shops and at our fundraising events

  • Fundraising

    Whether you are taking part in an organised event or putting on your own we can help you make it a success

  • Companies

    Find out how your business or company can help raise money and support our charity

Get involved

Volunteering

St Barnabas House depends on over 1,500 volunteers, people like you who help at the hospice, in our charity shops and at our fundraising events in West Sussex. Their contribution makes a big difference to our patients and their families.

 

Due to the escalation of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) all volunteering for St Barnabas House is currently suspended. Please read our latest updates here.


Share
Volunteer quotes 600 x 400px2

Some comments from our volunteers in these unprecedented times.

vol quote for newsletter

Some comments from our volunteers in these unprecedented times.

Volunteer quotes 600 x 400px3

Some comments from our volunteers in these unprecedented times.

Volunteer quotes 600 x 400px4

Some comments from our volunteers in these unprecedented times.

Volunteer quotes 600 x 400px7

Some comments from our volunteers in these unprecedented times.

Volunteer quotes 600 x 400px8

Some comments from our volunteers in these unprecedented times.

Volunteer quotes 600 x 400px11

Some comments from our volunteers in these unprecedented times.

Even if you only have a few hours to spare, you can make a big difference.

For some roles we ask for a regular commitment but others we need on an ad hoc basis. Volunteering is a great way of trying something new, gaining new skills and experience, meeting people and giving something back. See what it’s like to volunteer and hear first hand experiences from some of our volunteers, or take a look at our Volunteering FAQs page.

 

Complete our volunteer enquiry form

Volunteering

Current opportunities

Patrick McCarthy, Teresa Hall

Browse our current volunteering opportunities with St Barnabas House.

See our current opportunities

Community Companions

2019_10_10_Patient_with_Community_Companion_004_Vol6099_Pat4202334167

Community Companions provide social or practical support to patients and their carers.

How to become a companion

Volunteer at an event

Denise Thornton, Andy Thornton and Lynn McCutcheon

We are looking for volunteers to help us at our fundraising events throughout the year.

Events volunteering opportunities

Corporate volunteering

Legal and General volunteers

We have lots of volunteering opportunities available for your company to get involved in.

Corporate volunteering

Youth and DofE volunteering

Student volunteer

There are lots of ways young people can help by volunteering at St Barnabas House.

Learn about youth volunteering

Thank you to our volunteers

Vol498 Staff1528

We’d like to say a huge thank you to all our incredible volunteers.

Thank you to our volunteers

View our calendar of events

We always need volunteers to help us at our fundraising events. If you have a couple of hours to spare, this is a great way to help us. View calendar

Other ways you can support us

Please select
Fundraising
Challenge events