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Cambridge Community Services NHS Trust (CCS) were rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission and we are proud to provide high quality innovative services that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
Our services in Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes include:
If you share our passion for innovative and high quality care delivery, and you would like to enhance patient experience, add volunteering to your CV and make a difference to patients and staff then we encourage you to submit your volunteering application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading edge specialist community provider.
We have lots of new, exciting volunteer opportunities arising across the Trust which means it is a great time for you to join and be part of our friendly volunteering team!
Scroll down and click on the roles in the ‘Volunteering Opportunities’ for more information, and to apply. 
Our Breastfeeding Buddies have all breastfed/chestfed their own babies and provide valuable emotional and practical infant feeding support to parents. It is a rewarding role where you can volunteer for a cause you feel passionately about, give back to your community and learn new skills along the way.
Our volunteers empower parents to reach their own infant feeding goals, and need to be able to listen, empathise and support others in a sensitive and non-judgemental way.
We ask volunteers to commit to a minimum of 12 months volunteering, for at least 2-3 hours twice a month, with the option for more hours if desired.
You will need to attend our Breastfeeding & Relationship Building course and complete practical elements and an assessment as part of the training programme. Ongoing training & support is provided throughout your volunteering experience.
If you are over 18 years of age, have breastfed/chestfed your own child for a minimum of three months and can demonstrate a positive attitude towards infant feeding, then we would encourage you to apply!
These roles are located within Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire and Luton.
Interested?
You can apply by selecting the "Fill in an application" button - please read the Breastfeeding Buddy Role Description before applying.
Please note - all volunteers are recruited using NHS Employers guidelines. Checks include right to work, ID and DBS checks if relevant for the role, occupational health clearance and references.
If you have any questions before you apply, you can contact the volunteer team by emailing ccs.volunteers@nhs.net.
Join us and you'll be a valuable member of the CCS Volunteer team! Apply Now!
Bedfordshire & Luton Community Eye Service is led by orthoptists and specialises in diagnosing and treating eye conditions.
The team helps children and young people aged between 0-18 years with a range of eye issues such as reduced vision, squints, eye muscle defects, issues with depth perception and other visual abnormalities. They also provide support with screening children with special educational needs. Screening takes place at specialist clinics across Bedfordshire and Luton.
Volunteers will support the Eye Service by welcoming children and families and providing support while they are waiting and during appointments, to assist with the smooth running of the Liverpool Road Health Centre clinic in Luton.
The Eye Service sees children from a wide range of backgrounds, aged between 0-18 years, with varying ranges of needs and abilities. Volunteers must be comfortable with communicating with children and families regardless of their background, age, need or ability.
This volunteer role is available Monday-Friday, with morning or afternoon sessions available (either 9.00am -12.00pm or 1.30pm - 3.30pm).
We ask volunteers to commit to a minimum of 6 months volunteering after recruitment checks have been completed.
If you’re over 16 years of age, and have an interest in supporting families and children to feel comfortable at their appointments, then we would encourage you to apply!
Training & support is provided throughout your volunteering experience.
This role is based at:
Liverpool Road Health Centre (First Floor), 9 Mersey Place, Liverpool Road, Luton, LU1 1HH
Interested?
You can apply by selecting the "Fill in an application" button - please read the full Eye Clinic Volunteer Role Description before applying.
Please note - all volunteers are recruited using NHS Employers guidelines. Checks include right to work, ID and DBS checks if relevant for the role, occupational health clearance and references.
If you have any questions before you apply, you can contact the volunteer team by emailing ccs.volunteers@nhs.net.
Join us and you'll be a valuable member of the CCS Volunteer team!
Our Neuro Rehabilitation (Neuro Rehab) Team are a multidisciplinary team comprising of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, psychologists, and assistant practitioners, who support people who have had a stroke or have other neurological conditions requiring rehabilitation.
This volunteer role is a wonderful opportunity for those with an interest in neurological rehabilitation to support parents, be part of a team, give back to the NHS and gain experience of the NHS.
Volunteers can choose to assist the Neuro Rehab Team at our Book Club in Dunstable or the Neurotones Choir (Leighton Buzzard), helping to set up sessions and supporting and encouraging participants so that they can benefit fully from the sessions.
We ask volunteers to commit to a minimum of 6 months volunteering, for approximately 2-3 hours a fortnight, with the option for more hours if desired.
Volunteers need to be over 18 years of age for this role.
Training & support is provided throughout your volunteering experience.
Interested?
You can apply by selecting the "Fill in an application" button - please read the full Neuro Rehab Volunteer role description for more details, including times/days/locations before applying.
Please note - all volunteers are recruited using NHS Employers guidelines. Checks include right to work, ID and DBS checks if relevant for the role, occupational health clearance and references.
If you have any questions before you apply, you can contact the volunteer team by emailing ccs.volunteers@nhs.net.
Join us and you'll be a valuable member of the CCS Volunteer team!
Our Neuro Therapy Service are a multidisciplinary team comprising of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, psychologists, and assistant practitioners, who are specialists in neurological and stroke rehabilitation within a community setting.
The team provides support to Brushstrokes Art Group, which is a support group for stroke survivors to create art and crafts to promote positive wellbeing and stroke recovery. It takes place in Biddenham on Friday afternoons in term time.
The sessions also provide a social space to share experiences and offer support, encouraging conversation, which is helpful for stroke survivors who have experienced communication difficulties since their stroke.
This volunteer role will assist the Brushstrokes group leader and Neuro Therapy Service during these group sessions, supporting and encouraging participants so that they can benefit fully from the sessions.
We ask volunteers to commit to a minimum of 6 months volunteering after recruitment checks have been completed. Volunteers can attend sessions weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Volunteers need to be over 18 years of age for this role.
Training & support is provided throughout your volunteering experience.
Interested?
You can apply by selecting the "Fill in an application" button - please read the full Stroke Art Group Volunteer role description for more details, including times/days/locations before applying.
Please note - all volunteers are recruited using NHS Employers guidelines. Checks include right to work, ID and DBS checks if relevant for the role, occupational health clearance and references.
If you have any questions before you apply, you can contact the volunteer team by emailing ccs.volunteers@nhs.net.
Join us and you'll be a valuable member of the CCS Volunteer team!
The Community Respiratory Service aims to provide holistic care and support for adults who are diagnosed with a range of chronic lung disease including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Bronchiectasis and Interstitial Lung Disease.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation is an evidenced based exercise and education programme for people with a lung condition. The service provides a 6 week programme which includes 2 sessions a week – with each session providing an exercise section and an education section. Following the programme patients are encouraged to continue exercising with Total Well Being Luton.
This volunteer role will support the Community Respiratory Service by helping with group rehabilitation sessions, encouraging patients to carry out their prescribed exercises, gaining feedback about the service provided, and assisting with administration tasks.
We ask volunteers to commit to a minimum of 6 months volunteering after recruitment checks have been completed.
If you’re over 16 years of age, and have an interest in supporting people to improve their own health outcomes, then we would encourage you to apply! Previous participants of the pulmonary rehabilitation programme are welcomed.
Training & support is provided throughout your volunteering experience.
This role is based at:
Luton Treatment Centre, Vestry Close, Luton, LU1 1AR on:
Tuesday mornings from 10am-1pm (available now).
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 2.30pm-5.00pm (classes start in March 2025 but applications invited now in order to complete recruitment checks in time)
Interested?
You can apply by selecting the "Fill in an application" button - please read the Pulmonary Rehab Group Volunteer Role Description before applying.
Please note - all volunteers are recruited using NHS Employers guidelines. Checks include right to work, ID and DBS checks if relevant for the role, occupational health clearance and references.
If you have any questions before you apply, you can contact the volunteer team by emailing ccs.volunteers@nhs.net.
Join us and you'll be a valuable member of the CCS Volunteer team!
The Community Respiratory Service aims to provide holistic care and support for adults who are diagnosed with a range of chronic lung disease including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Bronchiectasis and Interstitial Lung Disease.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation is an evidenced based exercise and education programme for people with a lung condition. The service provides a 6 week programme which includes 2 sessions a week – with each session providing an hour of exercise and an hour of education. Before enrolling on a Pulmonary Rehab programme, patients attend a 1.5 hour face to face assessment to assess the safety & suitability of them to exercise. The assessment clinics are run as Hubs with several patients attending at one time.
This volunteer role will support the Community Respiratory Service by helping with the assessment process – greeting patients, supporting them to complete relevant questionnaires, providing refreshments and escorting patients to see the relevant clinician when needed, and assisting with administration tasks.
If you’re over 16 years of age, and have an interest in supporting people to improve their own health outcomes, then we would encourage you to apply! Previous participants of the pulmonary rehabilitation programme are welcomed.
Training & support is provided throughout your volunteering experience.
This role is based at:
Luton Treatment Centre, Vestry Close, Luton, LU1 1AR on Mondays and Fridays.
Interested?
You can apply by selecting the "Fill in an application" button - please read the Pulmonary Rehab Hub Volunteer Role Description before applying.
Please note - all volunteers are recruited using NHS Employers guidelines. Checks include right to work, ID and DBS checks if relevant for the role, occupational health clearance and references. We ask volunteers to commit to a minimum of 6 months volunteering after recruitment checks have been completed.
If you have any questions before you apply, you can contact the volunteer team by emailing ccs.volunteers@nhs.net.
Join us and you'll be a valuable member of the CCS Volunteer team!
The Luton Falls Team is made up of a variety of professionals, including occupational therapists, physiotherapists and falls support workers. The team assess patients following a fall / patients at risk of a fall, and provide support and intervention to reduce the risk of further falls. Referrals to the service can be made by the patient themselves, or any health, social care or voluntary services professional.
This volunteer role will assist the Falls Team at Strength & Balancing Classes at various community venues within Luton, helping to set up sessions, providing support and motivation to patients, as well as collecting patient feedback about the sessions.
We ask volunteers to commit to a minimum of 6 months volunteering, for 2 hours per week (according to the times of the Strength & Balancing Classes).
If you’re over 18 years of age, and have an interest in supporting people to improve their own health outcomes, then we would encourage you to apply! People with lived experience of how exercise has aided their recovery after a fall are welcomed. Volunteers should be physically able to join in with Strength & Balancing activities.
Training & support is provided throughout your volunteering experience.
This role is based at various community venues in Luton on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings.
Interested?
You can apply by selecting the "Fill in an application" button - please read the Luton Falls Team Volunteer Role Description for details of venues and times before applying.
Please note - all volunteers are recruited using NHS Employers guidelines. Checks include right to work, ID and DBS checks if relevant for the role, occupational health clearance and references.
If you have any questions before you apply, you can contact the volunteer team by emailing ccs.volunteers@nhs.net.
Join us and you'll be a valuable member of the CCS Volunteer team!
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