13 Days Survey

The campaign is called '13 Days' because thirteen days is the average length of time a person spends in an adult hospice. Together, TimeBank and Help the Hospices are aiming to raise awareness of the diverse and rewarding volunteering opportunities available to those volunteering in hospices, and encourage a younger audience to give time, primarily but not exclusively those aged between 20 and 35. Most hospices are run and funded as charities and without the time of their existing volunteers, hospice work could not continue.

Hospices care for adults and children who are seriously ill, and who face the end of life because their illness can't be cured. Care goes beyond simply providing medical treatment for patients and aims to meet the needs - physical, emotional, social and spiritual - of people facing terminal illness. This means that there may be a broader range of volunteering opportunities available than you would have first thought, with volunteers arranging visits from pets to their owners, providing beauty treatments, or even helping someone fulfill a life-long ambition.

Student gains more than experience
18 year old Paul volunteers at St Ann's Hospice twice a week. He wants to become a doctor and the hospice is providing him with valuable work experience and the chance to meet some amazing people. (read more)

A real change
Emma volunteers on the wards of the Hospice of St Francis. She really enjoys her volunteering and finds that although it can be sad the brilliant atmosphere and the inspiring people keep her going back. (read more)

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