Volunteering at George Eliot Hospital

Volunteering can bring enormous benefits to both volunteer and organisation. Volunteers are crucial in the NHS’s vision for the future of health and social care.

What Volunteering means to the NHS!
Volunteers make a huge contribution to the health and wellbeing of the nation, giving their time, skills and expertise freely each year to support the NHS.

What Volunteering means to George Eliot Hospital!
At George Eliot Hospital we are incredibly proud of the dedication, compassion and ongoing support of our Volunteers.
The time Volunteers give every day, in a wide range of roles, makes valuable contribution to the quality of care and patients' experience. Ultimately easing some of the pressures on our staff and making a patient's visit a little more comfortable.

What can Volunteering mean for you?

• Volunteering is a wonderful way to bring positive change to people, communities and society.
• It is a great way to get involved and meet other like-minded people!
• Helping others gives you a chance to give back to the community or make a difference to those people around you.
• Volunteering is also good for your health and well-being J It can help protect both your mental and physical health.
• An opportunity to develop new skills or to build on your existing skills, experience and knowledge.
• Our volunteer’s report it can give you a sense of purpose and even advance your career!  [Volunteering in a Hospital offers insight into working in Healthcare and some of our volunteers have gone on to secure jobs at our hospital or elsewhere within the NHS].

Training and Support We provide continued support and offer training opportunities to our Volunteers relevant to their role. We also engage with our Volunteers to fully utilise any special skills and interests that they may have. We offer wellness checks, seasonal vaccinations, PPE and safe working practices, volunteering wear, reimbursement for out of pocket expenses, meal vouchers and our Better Impact app.

For an informal chat to see if volunteering is right for you, our Voluntary Services Team will be happy to talk to you.

Contact Us!

The opportunities for Volunteering here at George Eliot Hospital are developing and evolving all of the time! Scroll down to see all the different Volunteer roles available.