Who is listening?
UK hospice and palliative care faces the challenge of supplying hundreds of volunteer befrienders.
Joanne Davies, Development Officer for Volunteering in Mentoring and Befriending, asks - is the voluntary sector ready for this?
October 8 is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. This date will mark unified action across 50 countries, all celebrating and supporting the provision of quality, holistic care for the dying.
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