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We help people in north east Essex face incurable illness and bereavement, supporting them, their families, friends and carers.

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St Helena offers support at the Hospice in Colchester and in patients own homes via our Hospice in the Home, SinglePoint and Virtual Ward services.

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St Helena helps adults, children & young people who have been bereaved. Our grief counselling is available for anyone, not just those with a hospice connection.

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A third of our funding comes from the NHS, the remaining two thirds is raised from the generosity and support of people like you.

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Your donation will help people in north east Essex facing incurable illness & bereavement.

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Fundraise your way as an individual, as a group, at school or at work and raise vital funds to help ensure more local people have dignity and choice at the end of life.

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We rely on our Volunteers being medically fit to fulfil their duties. We also have a duty of care to ensure we do not put anyone at unnecessary risk. Therefore it would be helpful if you could answer the following questions. This information is optional and will remain confidential, however it may assist us should we need to make any reasonable adjustments and in case a risk assessment is required.

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If you have answered yes to any of the above, please provide further details in this box and how you think this will affect your volunteer role. All information is treated in the strictest confidence and will determine whether a risk assessment is required.

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Please give details of two people who have known you for at least one year. Referees must be over 18 years of age and not relations or spouse. Please complete details for your first reference below.

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Some volunteer roles within St Helena Hospice require a certificate from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). If the role you have applied for requires a DBS certificate, you will be asked to complete a form following a satisfactory interview.

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All volunteers are requested to undertake on-line mandatory health & safety training. On completion of a satisfactory interview you will receive a link via email with details of how to complete your training. If you are applying for a driver role, you will need to complete an additional questionnaire.

I declare that I have read the above notes and that the information on this form is true to the best of my knowledge. If accepted as a volunteer, I agree to my details being held on a secure database for St Helena Hospice use only.

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