Corporate Volunteer Opportunities

Corporate volunteering at St Leonard’s Hospice is a great way to get involved in the local community. Many companies offer Corporate Volunteering days, where employees can take paid time off to volunteer. This is not only helpful to the Hospice; volunteering has also proved to be beneficial to those volunteering, and employers who support Corporate Volunteering. It’s great for employee engagement, wellbeing, skills, retention, and teamwork. It can also be great fun!

There are lots of volunteering opportunities at St Leonard’s Hospice. We welcome both individuals and small groups of corporate volunteers who would like to offer their time to support us. We are able to offer half days or full days depending on the area you would like to volunteer in.

Where can I volunteer and what will I be doing?

Some of the areas you could volunteer in are:

Onsite

• Gardening

Suitable for individuals, you would be working alongside our dedicated team of Gardening volunteers to maintain the Hospice grounds.

Sessions would take place on a Monday or Thursday for a half day only.

Retail

• Donation Centre, Acomb

Suitable for groups of up to 4 or individuals, you would be working alongside staff and other volunteers to help process donated stock ready for distribution to our network of shops. Sessions would take place on a Wednesday for either a full or half day.

• Clifton Moor

New for 2026! Our Donation Centre will move to a much larger site at Clifton Moor in early summer 2026.

Suitable for small groups, large groups, and individuals, you would be working alongside staff and other volunteers to help process donated stock ready for distribution to our network of shops.

Expressions of interest for volunteering at this site are currently being taken with details being confirmed closer to opening, but we can fit smaller groups in at the current Donation Centre in the meantime.

• Shops – various locations

Suitable for individuals, you would be working alongside staff and other volunteers assisting with the day to day running of the shop. Tasks include accepting donations from the public, helping to process donations, stocking the shop floor and assisting customers.

Sessions would take place for either a half or full day, on an agreed mutually convenient day.

• Ebay

Suitable for individuals, you would be working alongside our Ebay team helping to pack sold items in the morning and photographing items ready for listing in the afternoon.

Sessions would take place on a Friday for a full day.

Events

• Events supporter

Suitable for groups and individuals- please see the Events Supporter role for details of upcoming events.

Alternatively if you wanted to organise your own event to raise funds and make a donation to St Leonard's Hospice we would love to hear from you too.

How much notice do we need?

To help us ensure you get the best possible experience volunteering with us, we require at least 1 months’ notice to organise your volunteer session.

About the Hospice

St Leonard’s Hospice provides care and support to local people living with life-limiting illnesses and to the people they care about. We couldn’t carry out the important work we do without a committed and talented team of Volunteers and Supporters – people of all ages, and from all walks of life who help us provide care and assistance throughout the organisation as well as promoting the work of the hospice in local communities and raising crucial funds. This can be through the sale of pre-loved goods in our shops, or by helping out or taking part in one of our numerous Fundraising events.