Many NHS organisations and charities need help from volunteers. This is a great way to support the NHS and get involved in your community.
Volunteers are crucial to the NHS’s vision for the future of health and social care, as partners with skilled staff, not as substitutes for them. There are more than 300 types of roles in the NHS alone, providing challenging and rewarding opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds. Some can be a one-off, like a hospital garden makeover or fundraising. Others can last for months or even years, like running a hospital radio show, helping with administration in a hospice or taking part in advisory groups.
Benefits of becoming an NHS Volunteer
As an NHS volunteer, you can:
- make a positive contribution to the experience of patients and their families
- do something for the benefit of your local community
- get a sense of accomplishment and a positive outlook on life
- do something worthwhile and meaningful to you.
Whether you are studying or reconsidering your career, volunteering can help you decide your future goals.
You will get support from dedicated teams who welcome volunteers from all walks of life and backgrounds.
Become an NHS volunteer
Visit the NHS Volunteering website to find volunteering opportunities in your area.
Volunteering helps me as much as those I support
“Talking to patients has taught me the importance of listening and how fulfilling a human connection is” Ward support volunteer
It’s my way of giving back to the community
“I enjoy being in an environment of care. It means my experience of health issues and recovery is useful and less alienating” Arts volunteer
There is a lot of support available
“My supervisor is amazing and all the staff involved are very supportive and friendly” Clothes bank volunteer
https://www.england.nhs.uk/get-involved/get-involved/volunteering/