Chaplaincy volunteers support the chaplains in our hospitals, assisting in the provision of spiritual care, which may include supporting the patient’s religion-based wishes for comfort, as well as simply a safe and non-judgemental space to confide in.
Volunteers are there for everyone and are not bound or limited by their own or patients’/service users’ religious beliefs (or lack of them).
They are committed to treating everyone equally and with the empathy and dignity they deserve.
At the heart of what chaplaincy volunteers do is compassion and a respect for the fellow human being.
Therefore, all our volunteers are deeply patient-centred, and are committed to their well-being.
We recognise there is a ‘diversity of dialogues’ that surrounds individual needs around religion and spirituality, and our volunteers recognise and welcome this.
All volunteers undergo training and are supervised by the chaplaincy services at the hospitals.