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. 2013 May 31;5(3):287–293. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2012-000355

Table 1.

Number of hospices reporting care services involving volunteers but not run by them, and care services run entirely by volunteers

N hospices reporting care services involving volunteers but not run by them (N hospices reporting care services run entirely by volunteers)
For children For siblings For parents/carers For bereaved families
Art-based activities 18 (1) 25 0 0
Music-based activities 12 (1) 18 0 0
Befriending 12 8 8 7
Complementary therapy 13 (5) 9 (4) 12 (5) 0 (1)
Counselling 9 8 7 7
Pastoral/faith-based care 0 0 5 (2) 6 (1)
Hydrotherapy 10 0 0 0
Music therapy 9 0 0 0
Art therapy 7 (1) 0 0 0
Gaining feedback 0 0 4 3
Drop-in information service 0 0 3 2
Physiotherapy 2 0 0 0
Social work 0 0 0 1
Occupational therapy 1 0 0 0