Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice

The Phyllis Tuckwell opened in 1979 in Farnham and provides specialist care to adults with life-limiting illnesses such as cancer, HIV and motor neurone disease. In addition to its 20 in-patient beds, the Hospice has a thriving Day Care Centre offering about 2000 attendances each year and an experienced Home Support Team. The unit aims to provide individualised, high quality care and support for patients, their family and friends through the combined efforts of a specialist care team comprising doctors, nurses, a physiotherapist, a chaplain, patient welfare officers, complementary and occupational therapists and bereavement counsellors – to name but a few – assisted by many hundreds of committed volunteers.

Most families living in West Surrey and North and Mid Hampshire know of a friend or relative who has been cared for at the Hospice. As a charity we rely almost totally on the generosity of those families, together with local businesses to raise some £3 million annually in running costs.

If you can help us by organising an event of your own, however small, or by becoming one of our volunteers, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For more information on how to help, or for info on our fundraising programme for the year, visit our website - www.phyllistuckwellhospice.org.uk or call Julie Thomas on 01252 729451 or if you want to help with Fleet fund-raising activities for the Hospice  please call Judy Keep on 01252 612527 or look at the Events in Fleet page of the Fleethants website. 

 

Volunteers Needed

For a variety of roles within the Hospice

  Volunteers are a vital part of our Hospice team.

If you can offer your skills and time, we would like to hear from you.

Particular needs at the moment are:

  • Escorts to accompany patients in our minibus
  • Sunday receptionists
  • Drivers
  • Supper help
  • Administration
  • Library Assistant
  • Day-care
  • Reserves in various departments

You will need to be able to work well with others, within guidelines.

    Training is given.

To find out more, please contact

                Gill Gibson or Hazel Steel, 

                Voluntary Services Office

                   Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice, Waverley Lane

                   Farnham, Surrey GU9 8BL

                     Telephone 01252 729413