"No two days are the same and it's very social"

Love blooms with Hospice blessing

20 Feb 2024

Love was in the air on the Adult Inpatient Unit as Alison Barrs and Paul Burgess ‘tied the knot’ – with friends, family and staff rallying round to put together a beautiful...

Andy’s Children’s Unit and Make a Wish Foundation help patient have experience of a lifetime

27 Aug 2023

Andy’s Children’s Unit patient, Noah Nicholson, recently went on the trip of a lifetime thanks to the Make a Wish Foundation. With the help of Andy’s, Noah was granted a Disney...

Tributes to Hospice Champion Dr Harry Buckland

12 Jul 2023

Tributes have been paid to Grimsby GP Dr Harry Buckland, who was instrumental in the founding of St Andrew’s Hospice, following his death at the age of 99.

We gave a big Andy’s welcome to one of our first children’s hospice patients on his return!

10 May 2023

It was fantastic to welcome back Charlie Marshall – who was one of our first children’s hospice patients, and spent almost two decades under our care.

Meet the new and improved sensory room at Andy’s Children’s Unit

27 Apr 2023

Andy’s Children’s Unit has seen some big changes over the past year, undergoing a once in a lifetime refurbishment which has included a much-needed update to our sensory room.

"No two days are the same and it's very social"

I decided to volunteer for the hospice after I was made redundant from my job at House of Fraser, which I had for almost 50 years. I still wanted to work in retail and after walking down St Peter’s Avenue I could see how busy the shop there was. I knew someone from my House of Fraser days that worked for the hospice, and they gave me an application form so I could get started in the shops. It was very straightforward and easy.

On the retail side, I enjoy how busy the shop is and getting to meet and speak to different people all the time. No two days are the same and it’s very social. With wellbeing, it’s knowing you get as much out of the sessions as the patients do. I have experience with dementia so it’s very rewarding knowing you’re a good part of someone's day. My favourite thing about volunteering is being part of such an incredible, supportive and inclusive team.