Hospital liaison volunteer

Sands Hospital Liaison Volunteers (HLVs) are a vital link between hospitals, Sands groups and Sands staff. Our aim is to ensure that every hospital in the UK has access to a HLV to signpost and promote Sands support services, training, resources, and bereavement care guidance (where applicable) enabling healthcare professionals to provide excellent bereavement care.

We currently have 122 HLVs across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Skills

Before you apply to become a Sands Hospital Liaison Volunteer, please make sure you meet the following requirements:

• You must be over 18 .

• If you are bereaved, at least 12 months have elapsed since your own bereavement. Many of our volunteers tell us that they had no idea how these first anniversaries would affect them until they happened.
• Have an understanding and awareness of pregnancy loss and baby death.