Volunteers' news

The Nightingale Macmillan Unit (NMU) at Royal Derby Hospital is seeking dedicated volunteers to support their impactful, compassionate care of patients.

The NMU provides specialist, compassionate care for people approaching the end of their lives, most often as a result of cancer. The team’s focus is on dignity, comfort and quality of life — supporting patients and their loved ones through one of the most important times in their lives.

Volunteers who give their time to University Hospitals Derby and Burton (UHDB) have been celebrated for their long service and commitment to supporting our communities.   

Volunteers across the Trust received awards for 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 years' contribution to UHDB at a ceremony held at Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) at the beginning of May.   

A former midwife, and maternity housekeeper, who dedicated over 35 years of service to women, birthing people and babies, have returned to the Trust, following retirement, to volunteer and provide wellbeing support to their colleagues, helping them to deliver good care to patients.

Long standing volunteers from across all UHDB sites who have dedicated their time to helping patients, visitors and colleagues have been honoured at a special ceremony.

Long standing volunteers who have given a combined total of 460 years of their time to helping others across UHDB have been honoured at a special ceremony.

The volunteers, whose service spans from 5 years to an incredible 50 years of service were thanked for their efforts and awarded certificates and pin badges to commemorate their time here.

Andrew Selby, Director of Estates and Facilities Management, spoke at the event and called the volunteers 'heroes' saying they are vital to the Trust as he provided certificates to volunteers with a total of 460 years of volunteering service.

An "exceptional and dedicated" teenager, who volunteered his time to help patients receiving end of life care at UHDB, has been given an award in recognition of his efforts.

Aymen Boud, who is 17-years-old, was handed the award after taking part in the NHS Cadets scheme, which saw him spend 36-weeks helping colleagues care for patients and their families on Ward 2 at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital in Derby.

We were delighted to celebrate UHDB and League of Friends volunteers recently, in a ceremony that recognised our dedicated volunteers that have supported the Trust. We were also able to recognise our student volunteers for their exceptional work they have provided during their work experience placements.

We were delighted to celebrate the amazing UHDB and League of Friends volunteers recently, in a ceremony which recognised and commemorated our dedicated volunteers that have supported the Trust for many years.