A WOMAN from Cam became a volunteer at Longfield charity shop in Dursley for a very special reason.

Jayne Mills wanted to say 'thank you' to the charity’s Hospice at Home nurses who helped care for her husband Dave.

“The nurses came out through the night and they were brilliant. I wanted to give something back,” she said.

She joined the shop in 2012 and now divides her time as a shop volunteer and part-time deputy manager.

Every year Longfield’s 14 shops raise almost half of the money needed for the charity to provide its free services.

Cotswold Care Hospice changed its name to Longfield as part of its focus on expanding its community care. Longfield was the name of the charity’s original premises when it first launched in Minchinhampton in 1989.

Kaylee Jordison, shop manager, is appealing for volunteers to help in Dursley’s two Longfield shops.

“Just a few hours a week can make such a difference to what we do and the services we provide,” she said.

Volunteers need to be able to offer a minimum of four hours a week, have good customer service skills, be open to training for using a till and have a friendly nature.

To find out more about how to volunteer at the Dursley shop, drop into the shop and ask for a volunteer application pack.