The invaluable contribution that 66 long-serving volunteers have made to the work of Isabel Hospice over more than three decades has been celebrated.
Between them, the group have dedicated a total of 680 years’ service to supporting our charity, which provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care to people living across eastern Hertfordshire.
Long service awards ranging from five to 35 years were presented by our CEO Helen Glenister at a special ‘Together We Volunteer’ spring celebration event for all Isabel volunteers held at Campus West in Welwyn on April 20th. Scroll down to view our gallery of photos from our ‘Together We Volunteer’ celebration.
Among those recognised was Bishop’s Stortford volunteer, fundraiser and ambassador Renée Friend and bereavement support volunteer Deidre Bastable, from Hertford, who have been volunteering for 35 and 30 years respectively.
Helen added: “We are incredibly proud of Renée and Deidre – and all of our volunteers – for all the big and small ways they help to make our caring work possible, allowing us to continue providing our vital care and support for our patients, and their loved ones. Without them, we simply couldn’t do all that we do and we are incredibly grateful to each and every one of them for helping to make a difference to the lives of the people we care for, helping to ensure that no-one has to face one of life’s most difficult journeys alone.”
ISABEL HOSPICE LONG SERVICE ROLL OF HONOUR –
5 years of service:
- Ben Alexander – Hatfield shop volunteer
- Daphne Birchmore – Compassionate Neighbour
- Carol Brown – Cheshunt shop volunteer
- Jenny Burrows – Living Well/Compassionate Neighbour
- Joan Crane – IPU hospitality/reception volunteer
- Susan Cross – Bishop’s Stortford shop volunteer
- Lesley Day – Cheshunt shop volunteer
- Judith Fevier – Cheshunt shop volunteer
- Merle Gwyn – Gardener
- Jarmaine Haddon – Bereavement support/Grief Encounters volunteer
- Brenda Hendrie – Family support volunteer
- Brian Hoy – Welcome Centre volunteer
- Dave King – Various volunteer roles
- Stella Lewis – Shop volunteer
- Colin Mitchell – Gardener
- Brian Mole – Gardener/Admin volunteer
- Eileen O’Dowd – Welcome Centre/IPU receptionist
- Zoe Pritchard – Retail volunteer
- Eileen Richards – Hospitality volunteer
- Diane Rodgerson – Gardener/IPU receptionist
- Valerie Simmons – People team
- Alan Smith – Waltham Cross shop volunteer
- Doreen Stannard – Waltham Cross shop volunteer
- Colin Stracey – Waltham Cross shop volunteer
- Penelope Turner – Hospitality volunteer
- Ann Wesson – Welwyn Garden City shop volunteer
- Jill Wilcox – Living Well/IPU receptionist
- Elaine Wulko – Gardener
10 years of service:
- Christine Adams – Cheshunt shop volunteer
- Eileen Bannister – Hospitality volunteer
- Celia Bocoacci – Gardener
- Peter Bussey – Photographer
- Val Crilley
- Ann Davies – Gardener
- Julie Ellis – Retail volunteer
- Malcolm Ellis – Compassionate Neighbour
- Ros Forbes – Fundraiser and Compassionate Neighbour
- Iain Houston – Gardener
- Sian Howard – Living Well volunteer
- Tricia Johnson – Welwyn Garden City shop volunteer
- Mary Lafond – Waltham Cross shop volunteer
- Sue Morris – IPU receptionist
- Mary Mortimer – Donation centre volunteer
- Diane Moss – Compassionate Neighbour and retail volunteer
- June Trappitt – Clinical volunteer
- Kate Ward – Fundraising volunteer
- Valerie Wood – Fundraising volunteer
15 years of service:
- Sue Beaumont – Bereavement support volunteer
- Ashley Bowen – Gardener
- Mary Dunne – Living Well volunteer
- Claire Fearon – Living Well and Grief Encounters volunteer
- Claire Gaines – Hatfield shop volunteer
- Carol Haste – Clinical volunteer
- Alison Jones – IPU receptionist and Living Well volunteer
- Eileen O’Neillt – Cheshunt shop volunteer
- Lynne Ponting – Donation centre volunteer and Compassionate Neighbour
- Eileen Voller – Hospitality volunteer
- Larry Wood – Fundraising and eBay volunteer
20 years of service:
- Myra Allen – Hospitality volunteer
- Rosemary Breen – Bereavement support volunteer
- Brian Milbourn – Gardener
- Trish Pain – Family support volunteer
- Val Robinson – Fundraising volunteer
- Lynne Smith – IPU receptionist and Family support volunteer
30 years of service:
- Deidre Bastable – Bereavement support volunteer
35 years of service:
- Renee Friend – Fundraising volunteer
Together We Volunteer celebration photo gallery –
