What is it?

An ambassador is someone in your school or college who would like to be a representative of the Hospice. The aim is to give pupils who want to go the extra mile for the Hospice a role, and the recognition they deserve.

It is aimed at senior pupils in primary and secondary schools and college students who want to help. There are a few things that we ask all of our ambassadors to do, such as:

• Visit the Hospice at some point during the year
• Raise awareness of the Hospice, for example promoting Hospice Care Week
• Come to one of our fundraising events or organise your own fundraising activity at school, college or in your community
• Learn about the Hospice and the services we provide and how your support makes a difference to the lives of patients and their loved ones.

What do ambassadors get from being involved?

• They are given a Hospice Ambassador badge to wear with pride
• An achievement certificate for their portfolio
• In S5 and S6, they can gain a bronze, silver or gold award and badge
• Learn skills to add to job applications
• Experiences to add to UCAS forms
• Volunteering opportunities
• Support from our Schools, Colleges and Communities team
• Transferable life skills

For more information or to register your interest, please contact Andrew Flynn on 01236 766951 or e-mail [email protected]