Marie Curie is celebrating the launch of its Helper service in Portsmouth and is calling on people to consider volunteering a few hours of their time each week to support local people with terminal illnesses and their families.
The charity is looking for people who are interested in becoming a ‘Marie Curie Helper’, a volunteer who can visit someone with a terminal illness in their own home to provide companionship and emotional support, as well as practical help. While it has previously been available in other parts of the country, this is the first time that people in Portsmouth have been able to benefit from the service.
Marie Curie Helper volunteers give around three hours a week of their time to offer a friendly ear and the opportunity to talk through any worries. Volunteers also help by providing practical support, information about local services and enabling carers and family members to take a short break.
Rachel Hatcher, Marie Curie Helper Service Manager for Portsmouth, said: “We’re delighted that the Helper service is now available to people across Portsmouth and we would love for people in the area to sign up and become a Helper volunteer. It’s a great local service providing vital one-to-one support to people living with a terminal illness and, in many cases, their families or carers too.
“People can choose how much time they would like to spend with their Helper volunteer – they might just want to chat or there might be something practical the volunteer can help with. The service is entirely based around their needs.”
To find out more about the Marie Curie Helper service in Portsmouth please email portsmouth.helper@mariecurie.org.uk or call free 0800 304 7023 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm).
For more information about Marie Curie Helper visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/helper
The charity is looking for people who are interested in becoming a ‘Marie Curie Helper’, a volunteer who can visit someone with a terminal illness in their own home to provide companionship and emotional support, as well as practical help. While it has previously been available in other parts of the country, this is the first time that people in Portsmouth have been able to benefit from the service.
Marie Curie Helper volunteers give around three hours a week of their time to offer a friendly ear and the opportunity to talk through any worries. Volunteers also help by providing practical support, information about local services and enabling carers and family members to take a short break.
Rachel Hatcher, Marie Curie Helper Service Manager for Portsmouth, said: “We’re delighted that the Helper service is now available to people across Portsmouth and we would love for people in the area to sign up and become a Helper volunteer. It’s a great local service providing vital one-to-one support to people living with a terminal illness and, in many cases, their families or carers too.
“People can choose how much time they would like to spend with their Helper volunteer – they might just want to chat or there might be something practical the volunteer can help with. The service is entirely based around their needs.”
To find out more about the Marie Curie Helper service in Portsmouth please email portsmouth.helper@mariecurie.org.uk or call free 0800 304 7023 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm).
For more information about Marie Curie Helper visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/helper
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