NHS & Care Volunteer Responders
We’re now recruiting NHS and Care Volunteers in your area.
The NHS and Care Volunteer programme is flexible and can fit around your existing commitments. It’s organised through a simple app using your smartphone and you can switch yourself on and off duty giving you complete control over when and where you volunteer.
By signing up to be an NHS and Care Volunteer Responder, you will provide valuable support to the NHS and help make a difference in your community. Volunteering also offers a host of personal benefits and is proven to boost self-esteem and mental well-being.
We are committed to creating an inclusive culture and welcome and support people from all backgrounds and communities.
Whether you would like to volunteer in the community, or at home, there are a variety of activities to suit everyone.
Volunteering activities include:
Ambulance Support: Volunteers support ambulance crews handing over patients at Accident and Emergency departments and provide them with refreshments
Check In and Chat: Telephone calls to anyone needing a friendly voice and a listening ear.
Pick Up and Deliver: Transport vital medicines and equipment to those in need.
Community Response: Support people locally by delivering groceries and prescriptions.
Start date: 20th February 2024
End date: 23rd August 2024
When can volunteers volunteer? Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly, Quarterly
Availability:
This grid shows when you can volunteer for this organisation. E.G Monday morning.
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Tasks the volunteer will be required to do:
Telephone support (own phone required), local pick up and delivery of shopping (own vehicle required-expenses paid), providing support to ambulance crews at A&E departments.
Volunteer roles are completed either via telephone or in public spaces.
Training:
Role guidance provided and invitation to volunteer webinars.
Requirements: Own vehicle required, Driving license
Areas of Interest: Community centre, Disability, Faith, Families, Health and safety, Health and wellbeing, Hospitals, Immigrants, Older people, Poverty, Race and Ethnicity, Social care
Opportunity suitable for: 18 and over
What activities will the volunteer do? Befriending, Outdoors, Stewarding, Support Work, Virtual Volunteering
DBS Check Required: Yes
About the host organisation
Hosted by: Royal Voluntary Service
Organisation Profile: I work with NHS & Social Care colleagues to support referrals into the NHS & Care Volunteer Responders Programme and lead on developing the local profile of it.
Charity number: 1015988