Volunteers Week 2026 Photos
A huge thank you to all our amazing volunteers as we celebrated Volunteers’ Week 2026. More than 120 volunteers joined us for a special afternoon tea at The Living Well, served by our staff in the marquee, and each of our 600 volunteers received a personalised thank-you card in recognition of their invaluable contribution. Throughout […]
St Helens Minster supports our Chatty Café

Last week, Willowbrook was proudly represented at an event at St Helens Minster by our Chatty Café Coordinator, Diane, who was invited to showcase our wonderful Chatty Cafés alongside other organisations supporting people experiencing loneliness and social isolation. Diane was joined by volunteer Helen, Social Prescriber Andrea, and two of our lovely Chatty Café attendees, […]
Thank you Tailored Financial Planning for supporting our hospice lottery!

We’re delighted to share that Tailored Financial Planning have joined the Willowbrook Hospice Lottery – and we’re incredibly grateful for their support. Tailored Financial Planning Ltd are well known locally for helping individuals and families make confident financial decisions, offering friendly, expert guidance on mortgages, protection, insurance, and long term planning. Their commitment to supporting […]
Congratulations Soren for raising £987 for Willowbrook!

A huge congratulations to Soren, aged just 15, who recently completed a gruelling challenge in under 24 hours, raising an amazing £987 for Willowbrook Hospice – exceeding his fundraising target of £500! Despite facing unexpected road closures in the Lake District and having to walk an extra 8km to reach the start of Scafell Pike, […]
Volunteers Week 2026

As Volunteers’ Week 2026 draws to a close, we wanted to announce that our amazing volunteers have donated 86,353 hours of their own time to Willowbrook Hospice! Every single hour donated makes a difference. Whether it is answering a phone call, supporting bereaved families, helping at an event, washing a cup, sorting stock in a […]
Volunteer Spotlight – Bill

Bill, aged 82, has been volunteering for Willowbrook for over ten years and has clocked up over 3000 volunteer hours at our Willowbrook Hospice Sutton Shop & Donations Warehouse. Bill’s smiling face can be seen four days a week, helping customers unload their donations from their cars, helping the van drivers with their loads and […]
Volunteer Spotlight – Martin

Martin started volunteering for Willowbrook earlier this year and has quickly become a valued member of the gardening team, helping to care for the stunning hospice grounds each week. Working alongside the Willowbrook gardeners and a dedicated group of volunteers, Martin helps maintain the tranquil outdoor spaces that bring comfort and peace to patients, families, […]
Volunteer Spotlight – Helen

Helen volunteers three days a week with our friendly Online Sales Team at our Prescot shop, helping to raise vital funds through eBay sales. With a real talent for spotting hidden treasures and rare finds, she has become a true eBay whizz! “I started volunteering on the shop floor but soon moved into the eBay […]
Volunteer Spotlight – Joy

Joy has been volunteering for Willowbrook for over 10 years in lots of roles including driving, helping at fundraising events, working in shops and supporting our Chatty Cafes. We caught up with Joy in the Outreach Service at Willowbrook where Joy volunteers each week at a “Wellness For You” session. These weekly groups are a […]
Volunteer Spotlight – Freya

Freya, our Young Volunteer of the Year, volunteers at our Willowbrook Hospice Four Acre shop while studying Business Studies at Cronton College. Freya has volunteered for over 900 hours with us so far and has never missed a shift! When reflecting on her volunteering experience at Willowbrook, Freya shared: “The team at Four Acre is […]