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Compassionate Neighbours - Luton
Compassionate Neighbours is a social movement of local volunteers who offer kindness, companionship, and a listening ear to people living with life-limiting conditions or approaching the end of life in the Luton area.
What are compassionate neighbours?
A social movement founded by St. Joseph’s Hospice in 2014. Compassionate Neighbours are a network of trained volunteers who offer their time, companionship, and support to people living with a life-limiting conditions in their local area.
Compassionate Neighbours can help support you or a loved one by:
Offering companionship, emotional and practical support and a listening ear
Helping you to stay connected to your friends and your community
Raising your awareness of important support services that are available to you
We help local people use their existing skills and life experience to provide social and emotional support to people in their community, helping them live life to the full for as long as they can.
Compassionate Neighbours 2024
Find out more
How can Compassionate Neighbours help?
A Compassionate Neighbour will support you by:
Visiting you regularly
Offering friendship, emotional support and a listening ear
Helping you to do the things you enjoy
Helping you stay connected with others
We’ll assess your needs over the phone and visit you at home before trying to match with a volunteer.
It’s a flexible, volunteer-led service and can be tailored to what you need and when.
Please note, Compassionate Neighbours provide support by doing things
with
you (not
for
you). They do not offer clinical support, shopping, personal care or cleaning or gardening.
How do I access the service?
Compassionate Neighbours is available to anyone who has been diagnosed with a potentially life-limiting illness or their loved ones in the Luton area.
If you or a family member would like to access this support, please complete our
Nomination Form
and our Compassionate Neighbours Co-ordinator will be in touch.
Prefer to speak to someone? You can also email us at
info@keech.org.uk
.
We’ll assess your needs over the phone and visit you at home before matching you with a volunteer.
How much does it cost?
Like all Keech hospice services, Compassionate Neighbours is completely free of charge.
We can only deliver the services thanks to the generosity of the local community and the volunteers involved.
If you’d like to make a donation to support our services, you can do that here.
Make a donation
How can I become a Compassionate Neighbour to others?
Compassionate Neighbours are volunteers who provide social, emotional support and companionship to people who are experiencing loneliness or social isolation as a result of living with a life-limiting illness or bereavement.
For more information or to apply please click on the link below.
Find out more
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Compassionate Neighbours
Compassionate Neighbours - Luton
Compassionate Neighbours is a social movement of local volunteers who offer kindness, companionship, and a listening ear to people living with life-limiting conditions or approaching the end of life in the Luton area.
What are compassionate neighbours?
A social movement founded by St. Joseph’s Hospice in 2014. Compassionate Neighbours are a network of trained volunteers who offer their time, companionship, and support to people living with a life-limiting conditions in their local area.
Compassionate Neighbours can help support you or a loved one by:
Offering companionship, emotional and practical support and a listening ear
Helping you to stay connected to your friends and your community
Raising your awareness of important support services that are available to you
We help local people use their existing skills and life experience to provide social and emotional support to people in their community, helping them live life to the full for as long as they can.
Compassionate Neighbours 2024
Find out more
How can Compassionate Neighbours help?
A Compassionate Neighbour will support you by:
Visiting you regularly
Offering friendship, emotional support and a listening ear
Helping you to do the things you enjoy
Helping you stay connected with others
We’ll assess your needs over the phone and visit you at home before trying to match with a volunteer.
It’s a flexible, volunteer-led service and can be tailored to what you need and when.
Please note, Compassionate Neighbours provide support by doing things
with
you (not
for
you). They do not offer clinical support, shopping, personal care or cleaning or gardening.
How do I access the service?
Compassionate Neighbours is available to anyone who has been diagnosed with a potentially life-limiting illness or their loved ones in the Luton area.
If you or a family member would like to access this support, please complete our
Nomination Form
and our Compassionate Neighbours Co-ordinator will be in touch.
Prefer to speak to someone? You can also email us at
info@keech.org.uk
.
We’ll assess your needs over the phone and visit you at home before matching you with a volunteer.
How much does it cost?
Like all Keech hospice services, Compassionate Neighbours is completely free of charge.
We can only deliver the services thanks to the generosity of the local community and the volunteers involved.
If you’d like to make a donation to support our services, you can do that here.
Make a donation
How can I become a Compassionate Neighbour to others?
Compassionate Neighbours are volunteers who provide social, emotional support and companionship to people who are experiencing loneliness or social isolation as a result of living with a life-limiting illness or bereavement.
For more information or to apply please click on the link below.
Find out more
Related content
Our local London Marathon superstars
Posted 13 April 2026
Our new Luton homeware shop
Posted 18 March 2026
The fundraising impact of case studies
Posted 5 March 2026
The power of love and care
Posted 2 February 2026
Solar panel thank you event
Posted 30 January 2026
Keech Hospice becomes a University Hospice
Posted 19 January 2026
New year, new hope
Posted 12 January 2026
New Year. New Challenge. Real Impact.
Posted 5 January 2026
Hatters celebrate for Keech Hospice
Posted 15 December 2025
Multi-Faith Prayer Room
Posted 11 December 2025
Award-winning solar project saves hospice £50K
Posted 10 December 2025
Bedfordshire’s new palliative care support line
Posted 28 November 2025
Big Give Christmas Appeal
Posted 18 November 2025
Keech celebrates ‘Outstanding Workplace’ recognition
Posted 14 November 2025
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Posted 29 October 2025
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Posted 6 June 2023
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Posted 8 September 2022
Death sparks care team to become overnight internet sensations
Posted 3 May 2022
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Posted 26 April 2022
Dennis Keech OBE, benefactor of Keech, dies
Posted 20 January 2022
Dr Justin Amery, doctor at Keech Hospice Care, dies
Posted 29 July 2021
Keech Hospice Care’s Big Trunk Trail is here
Posted 7 July 2021
Hospice calls for your memories in anniversary year
Posted 9 June 2021
Keech elephants visit relatives at ZSL Whipsnade
Posted 19 May 2021
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Posted 27 April 2021
Elephant herd sighted in Luton
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Hospice launches first urgent appeal in 30-year history
Posted 22 February 2021
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Posted 9 February 2021
Visiting patients during Covid-19 – January 2021
Posted 13 January 2021
Patient services update for Covid-19 – January 2021
Posted 13 January 2021
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Posted 13 January 2021
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