St Ann’s Hospice marks Volunteers Week 2025
Volunteers Week runs this week from Monday, June 2 to Sunday, June 8.
This week marks Volunteers’ Week, a UK-wide campaign to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers.
St Ann’s Hospice wouldn’t be able to operate without the hard work and dedication from its volunteers.
Volunteers contribute to St Ann’s Hospice in a wide variety of ways. Some volunteer by managing the reception desk after hours, some volunteer in the local charity shops, in the cafés on the hospice sites, some work in various offices throughout the hospice and some volunteer their time to help out at various fundraising events throughout the calendar year.
Rekha Senapati was honoured in the Popular Choice category of the Inspiring Indian Women awards largely due to her volunteering efforts with St Ann’s.
She initially began volunteering by helping arrange flowers for patients in the Little Hulton hospice before dedicating her time to help out the Little Hulton Volunteer Fundraising Committee.
Susan Conlan is one of the volunteering team at St Ann’s shop in Edgeley, having previously volunteered on the ward at the Heald Green hospice.
I enjoy meeting people. It keeps my brain active too. I’d recommend volunteering to anyone – it’s quite rewarding. For me, because I worked at the hospice before the shop, I saw first-hand how important it was to raise the money for the hospice. Susan Conlan, Shop Volunteer
Chief Executive of St Ann’s Hospice Rachel McMillan commented:
St Ann’s would not be able to function without the dedication of our wonderful volunteers. This week marks a way of celebrating their constant support of St Ann’s. I would like to formally thank all of our volunteers and we look forward to progressing our relationship with our volunteers for many years to come Rachel McMillan, Chief Executive at St Ann's Hospice
Volunteers’ Week was launched in 1984, and the initiative provides organisations and communities with a platform to thank current and past volunteers for their invaluable efforts.
This year’s celebrations run from Monday, June 2 to Sunday, June 8.
Check back on our website throughout the week as we spotlight some of our amazing volunteers.