THE Chaplaincy Service at Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke’s Hospital is looking to increase its volunteer numbers to cater for people’s spiritual needs during their hospital stay.

Volunteers from all religions and none are being sought to help bring a listening ear and a kind word into the lives of hospital patients across the city.

To become a volunteer you need to be aged 17 and over, and be able to commit at least two-to-three hours every week to the hospital. All volunteers must undergo a training course, led by the hospital chaplains, before they are permitted to work on the wards.

If you are interested in becoming a chaplaincy volunteer, contact Dawn Arnison on 01274 365819 or email dawn.arnison@bthft.nhs.uk. A four-day induction course for chaplaincy volunteers in early October. Anyone interested should apply now, so various checks can take place.