We are delighted to be recruiting and training our own team of biographers to record the life stories of those who are end of life in hospital or GP palliative care and in the community.

Do you have the ingredients to become a good Biographer?

An engaging personality

The ability to put people at ease

Be empathic, sensitive

Tactful and non-judgemental

Good listener

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Do you have experience of volunteering or working in a health care or similar environment?

Do you believe in the power of the human voice, have a passion for storytelling and love working with people?

But that isn’t all it takes. We provide excellent training to make sure that both you - and our storytellers - feel confident and enjoy the experience.

TRAIN YOUR TEAM

The power of the human voice

“How wonderful it was to have that spoken word on recording to listen to.”

Skip Aitken
Stories for Life Biographer
Working at St Francis Hospice in Romford

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Capturing memories to share forever

“I feel privileged….to capture their words, their thoughts, their hopes and dreams.”

John Greenwood
Stories for Life Biographer
Working at St Joseph’s Hospice, Hackney

TRAIN YOUR TEAM

What happens next?

1. Contact us by clicking on the button below

We would love to hear more about you and discover why you would like to volunteer with us. We like all of our volunteers to have had experience working in health and wellbeing environments; either as a retired professional or volunteer. Some of our volunteers have been nurses, counsellors and social workers and we would love to hear about you.

2. We train you to be the very best

Our training is led by professionals who have worked in the health care environment for several years. It covers safeguarding, confidentiality and is GDPR compliant. The focus of the training is very much on the patient who we call the storyteller and a successful recording relies on your excellent listening skills.

3. We support you throughout

Once you are trained as a biographer you become part of our team. We will keep in touch through newsletters and focus groups and we invite you to share your experiences in a confidential environment. We are always available to offer support and guidance.