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Volunteer Companion - Northern Ireland

Marie Curie - VolunteersNorthern Ireland🇬🇧United Kingdom

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SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeHybrid
LocationNorthern Ireland, United Kingdom
Express

Job description

Have people ever said you're a great listener, or that your calm presence is comforting?

Marie Curie is inviting compassionate, everyday people to join our Companion Team, supporting individuals across Northern Ireland who are living with a terminal diagnosis.

This is your chance to be a reassuring presence, a friendly face, and a source of comfort for someone navigating one of life’s most challenging journeys.

As a Companion Volunteer, you’ll build meaningful connections by visiting regularly with someone in your community, sharing conversation, and simply being there. It’s the small moments that can make the biggest difference.

Availability: 3 hours per week

Time: Flexible to suit your schedule

Criteria: Aged 18 or over

Locations: Armagh, Enniskillen, Omagh, Strabane, Derry/Londonderry, Limavady, Dungiven, Belfast

What you’ll do:

  • Spend time each week visiting someone in their home and offering companionship
  • Share a friendly chat, enjoy a cuppa together, or simply sit in peaceful company
  • Give carers or family members a short, well-deserved break
  • Be a calm, reassuring presence when it matters most
  • Help someone express what matters most to them
  • Pass along helpful information
  • Provide kindness and reassurance to families and carers, including through bereavement

Why you’d be a great fit:

  • Patient, empathetic, and a natural listener
  • Kind and courteous towards others
  • Calm and grounded during sensitive moments
  • Comfortable with sensitive topics such as death, dying and bereavement
  • Comfortable completing a short phone call about your visit and occasionally using email

What you can expect:

  • Full training, ongoing support and wellbeing support
  • Peer Support sessions
  • In person training with drinks and refreshments provided
  • A deep sense of purpose and connection
  • Recognition and appreciation for your time
  • Updates on the difference you’re making
  • Long Service Awards
  • Travel and expenses reimbursed
  • Access to discounts on shopping, dining, travel and more
  • 15% discount in-store at our Marie Curie Shops (Terms & Conditions apply)

Want to know more before applying?

find out more about our Companion Service here or contact Volunteer Services Officer Joy Spreadborough T: 07740456750 E: joy.spreadborough@mariecurie.org.uk

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