Founded in 1905 by the Sisters of Charity, St Joseph’s Hospice is one of the oldest and largest hospices in the UK. We provide, high quality, specialist palliative care and support to people in our local community who have a life-limiting illness.Our core boroughs are City and Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham, but some of our services are also available to people in the surrounding boroughs of Waltham Forest, Islington, Haringey and Enfield reaching a population of around 2.1 million people. All our services are free of charge.
We provide palliative care in the Hospice and in the community as we believe that people should choose where they receive their care. We take a holistic approach to our care, which means that we look after the wellbeing of the whole person, as well as their loved ones.
We have a long history of volunteering, going right back to 1905. Today we have more than 40 different roles and around 600 volunteers, working in different areas of the Hospice and in the community. People volunteer for many different reasons; to make a positive impact on their local community, to meet new people, if they have a bit of time on their hands or if they are thinking about a career change and want to gain some experience. Whatever your reasons, we will find a role to suit you. There are many to choose from at St Joseph’s Hospice. If you are interested in catering our Five Sisters Café could be the role for you or how about front of house, greeting people at reception. If your passion is retail then grab a few shifts in our Five Sisters Charity shop, it’s just over the road. Or you could go out and shake a bucket, it’s up to you. We also have many roles that are patient based ones, from befriending to working with Dementia patients.