Are you interested in working with individuals to support and promote their health and wellbeing?

- Volunteer role, expenses paid
- Location: West London
- There is an expected time commitment of twice a week 3-6 hours preferable for at least 3-6 months for this role. 

Often, working in our busy mental health, community and social care services means the pressure is on, leading to increased anxiety for our staff. They may become too busy to make time for themselves and consequently unaware of the valuable support we have to offer for their own health and wellbeing. Sadly, this means some people may experience reduced morale, increased sickness and absence and impact on their decision to remain part of the Trust team with a knock on effect on the quality of our patient care. 

As a Health & Wellbeing Volunteer you will be part of an inspired, connected and mobilised network of people offering practical support to our staff.  This includes support running of wellbeing hub/stations and providing general support to our people, actively promoting our Trust-wide Health and Wellbeing resources and support available and guiding them to these resources.

In return we will offer you:

• A full induction, training or brief to your role
• On-going support and guidance from a member of staff
• The opportunity to develop your personal and professional skills
• The opportunity to get involved in other areas of The Trust’s work, including NHS careers
• Provide you with a uniform
• Reimbursement of reasonable expenses
• The opportunity to contribute to our mission for providing outstanding patient care through supporting those that care for our patients.

If you could be a Health and Wellbeing Support Volunteer please complete the online application. If you would like more information, please contact West London NHS Trust Volunteer Services on:

07484 484 279

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Health and Wellbeing Support Volunteer Role Description 

Are you interested in working with individuals to support and promote their health and wellbeing?

- Volunteer role, expenses paid
- Location: West London
- There is an expected time commitment of twice a week 3-6 hours preferable for at least 3-6 months (on Thursdays) for this role. 

Often, working in our busy mental health, community and social care services means the pressure is on, leading to increased anxiety for our staff. They may become too busy to make time for themselves and consequently unaware of the valuable support we have to offer for their own health and wellbeing. Sadly, this means some people may experience reduced morale, increased sickness and absence and impact on their decision to remain part of the Trust team with a knock on effect on the quality of our patient care. 

As a Health & Wellbeing Volunteer you will be part of an inspired, connected and mobilised network of people offering practical support to our staff.  This includes support running of wellbeing hub/stations and providing general support to our people, actively promoting our Trust-wide Health and Wellbeing resources and support available and guiding them to these resources.

In return we will offer you:

• A full induction, training or brief to your role
• On-going support and guidance from a member of staff
• The opportunity to develop your personal and professional skills
• The opportunity to get involved in other areas of The Trust’s work, including NHS careers
• Provide you with a uniform
• Reimbursement of reasonable expenses
• The opportunity to contribute to our mission for providing outstanding patient care through supporting those that care for our patients.

If you could be a Health and Wellbeing Support Volunteer please complete the online application. If you would like more information, please contact West London NHS Trust Volunteer Services on:

07484 484 279

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British Sign Language Support Volunteer Role Description

Could you help our service users to overcome loneliness and isolation in the community?

- An expected minimum commitment once a week for at least 3 months
- Volunteer role, agreed expenses paid
- Location: Ealing, West London

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK

We are looking for someone with a passion to support people with complex mental health difficulties. Join us and be part of a committed team as we deliver high quality patient care. You will volunteer with our dynamic Occupational Therapy Team in the Ealing Community Rehabilitation Service. You will be key in supporting the Occupational Therapists to deliver therapeutic programmes in the community to support service users in their recovery journey through social activity support and befriending.

This role is supporting our Recovering Well volunteering priority: volunteers making an incredible impact on supporting safe discharge, reducing readmissions and tackling social isolation through community based support.

In return we will offer you:

• A full induction, training or brief to your role
• On-going support and guidance from a member of staff
• The opportunity to develop your personal and professional skills
• The opportunity to get involved in other areas of The Trust’s work, including NHS careers
• Reimbursement of reasonable expenses
• The opportunity to contribute to our mission supporting outstanding patient care.  

If you could be a Community Befriender Volunteer please complete the online application. If you would like more information, please contact West London NHS Trust Volunteer Services on:

Deadline for applications: Friday 10th July 2026 

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Community Befriender Volunteer Role Description

Nursing Conference  - support onsite during a morning and/or afternoon

Date: Wednesday 24th June 2026

Location: The Stoop at Twickenham 

Address: The Stoop - Langhorn Drive, Twickenham, TW2 7SX

Timings: 08:15 – 12:30  and/or 12:30 – 17:00 

Volunteers: up to 2 volunteers per shift

Who will see the difference? Our amazing nurses working with West London NHS Trust

We are hosting a Conference to celebrate nursing. The theme of this year’s conference is “The Power of Nursing: Caring with Compassion, Delivering with Excellence, Leading with Resilience”. The conference will bring together nurses from across our Trust services to reflect on the benefits of collaborating and connecting to drive better and safer care, to share and celebrate what we do and to build on best practice to shape the future of nursing at the Trust.

The volunteering activity

We will require support with;

•    Car park attendance 
•    Registration  
•    Event/Activity stewarding
•    Set up/clear down of tables at start and end of the event

Considerations

You are likely to be on your feet for significant periods of the day and some lifting and moving of equipment will be required.  Car park facilities are available at the site.

For any enquires regarding this project please contact: sue.hiscocks2@nhs.net or duanica.premgi2@nhs.net

To speak to Volunteer Services about general information about volunteering with West London NHS Trust please contact wlt.volunteers.hub@nhs.net

To sign up please complete our quick registration form and sign up to the activity via your volunteering profile (opportunities tab) to confirm your attendance.

Got one day to spare? Support our Pharmacy Conference onsite and help make the event a success. 

Date: Tuesday 7th July 2026

Location: Trailfinders Sports Club

Address: Vallis Way, West Ealing W13 0DD

Timings: 09:00 – 4:30

Volunteers: 3 in total

Who will see the difference? Our amazing pharmacy team working at West London NHS Trust

We are hosting a Conference to celebrate Pharmacy. The conference will bring together pharmacy team from across our Trust services to reflect on the benefits of collaborating and connecting to drive better and safer care, to share and celebrate what we do and to build on best practice to shape the future of pharmacy at the Trust.

The volunteering activity

We will require support with;

• Car park attendance
• Registration  
• Event/Activity stewarding
• Set up/clear down of tables at start and end of the event
• Posters set up and remove

Considerations

You are likely to be on your feet for significant periods of the day and some lifting and moving of equipment will be required.  Car park facilities are available at the site.

For any enquires regarding this project please contact: raj.parekh3@nhs.net or camron.stacey@nhs.net  

To speak to Volunteer Services about general information about volunteering with West London NHS Trust please contact wlt.volunteers.hub@nhs.net

To sign up please complete our quick registration form and sign up to the activity via your volunteering profile (opportunities tab) to confirm your attendance.

Cassel Summer Conference  - support onsite during a morning and/or afternoon

Date: Friday 26th June 2026

Location: The Cassel Hospital

Address: 1 Ham Common, Richmond, TW10 7JF

Timings: 09:00 – 13:00   and/or  13:00 – 17:00

Volunteers: up to 6 volunteers per shift

Who will see the difference? Anyone interested in working with complex emotional needs patients in teams and institutions.

Donald Winnicott introduced the idea of transitional space as an intermediate area between inner psychic reality, largely based on phantasy, and a more ‘objective’, that is shared grasp of external reality. Winnicott’s emphasis was on early development and the way in which this space, when it emerges between infant and care giver, helps the infant manage the gradual recognition that the care giver is separate, thus supporting a shift from absolute dependence towards relative independence.

Can the important relationships formed between patients and clinicians, and in our therapeutic community here at the Cassel often even more crucially between fellow patients, not also facilitate the emergence of such transitional spaces? Spaces which foster symbolisation, play and creativity, and a gradual shift from dependence to a more self-determined, autonomous but connected life.

We will explore various stations along this journey. A presentation on beginnings and endings considers the anxieties, hopes, and unconscious meanings mobilised at the threshold of treatment and its conclusion, highlighting how these moments can both consolidate and destabilise psychic change. Another, on adventurousness, explores the delicate balance between safety and experimentation, drawing on the concept of play as a transitional activity that enables new forms of experience and self-representation. Finally, a paper on epistemic trust addresses the conditions under which patients come to recognise and internalise knowledge from another mind, particularly in the context of developmental trauma and disrupted attachment.

This conference invites reflection on how treatment itself may function as a transitional space – one that holds movement, uncertainty, and transformation at its core.

The volunteering activity

We will require support with;

•    Registration  
•    Event stewarding
•    Replenishing coffee & water urns etc.
•    Clearing up in between sessions & at the end

Considerations

You are likely to be on your feet for significant periods of the day and some lifting and moving of equipment might be required.  Car park facilities are available at the site.
And we will provide lunch!

For any enquires regarding the volunteering activity please contact Daksha Samani: daksha.samani@nhs.net

To speak to Volunteer Services about general information about volunteering with West London NHS Trust please contact wlt.volunteers.hub@nhs.net  

To sign up please complete our quick registration form and sign up to the activity via your volunteering profile (opportunities tab) to confirm your attendance.

Carer Week  - Support Onsite, Make a Difference in One Day!

Date: Thursday 2nd July 2026

Location: Trust Headquarters

Address: White Rooms, West London NHS Trust, 1 Armstrong Way, Southall UB2 4SD

Timings: 11:30-16:30 

Volunteers: up to 3 volunteers

Who will see the difference? Our staff who work as well as have caring duties outside of work. 

West London NHS Trust Carers Network are looking to host an afternoon of support and networking for our staff who are also carers. It is a great opportunity for those wishing to Join us at our Trust HQ for an afternoon of networking with other carers and taking some time out for themselves. We are planning a nice lunch and an afternoon of games. Whether they are just starting out in their carer responsibilities or are happy to share with others their experiences and support, this event is the perfect opportunity to meet others in a similar situation Meet members of the network Thursday 2^nd July 2026 

These will be a fantastic opportunity for you to greet and accommodate. 

The volunteering activity

The Welcome event is happening in White Rooms A, B and C at the Trust Headquarters.

• Session (11.30 – 16.30)

We will require support with:

• Setting up the rooms
• Support in refreshments provision
• Clear down end of session

Considerations

You are likely to be on your feet for significant periods of the day and some lifting and moving of equipment will be required. Car park facilities are available at the site; you can register your car at reception on the day. Refreshments area also available. 

For any enquires regarding the volunteering activity please contact Ann Rowe – ann.rowe@nhs.net 

To speak to Volunteer Services about general information about volunteering with West London NHS Trust please contact wlt.Volunteers.Hub@nhs.net

To sign up please complete our quick registration form and sign up to the activity via your volunteering profile (opportunities tab) to confirm your attendance.

Activity Facilitation - customise your own one day volunteering opportunity!

This is a bespoke volunteering role! In your volunteering application for this activity please provide a brief outline of your proposed volunteering activity for the following application question: "Please provide a brief outline of your idea/s for your volunteering activity" 

Date: March 2026 - December 2026. Shifts take place once a month, on a Friday (see below for specific dates).

Location: Ealing, West London or online/remote 

Address: Haven Green Baptist Church -Castlebar Road, Ealing W5 2UP (face to face session) or Online

Timings: 12:45pm till 2:15pm

Who will see the difference? Our patients with chronic and long term conditions.  

We are looking for passionate and creative volunteers to bring joy and engagement to our Support Circle Group, a community space for individuals living with chronic and long-term illnesses. The Support Circle Group provides a safe and welcoming environment where participants can connect and share experiences. As part of our sessions, we would love to introduce creative activities to uplift and inspire our members.

Some proposed activity areas we can consider:

🎶 Music – Singers, musicians, or who can bring live music.
🎨 Arts & Crafts – Simple and accessible creative activities for self-expression.
🎲 Games & Activities – Light hearted, inclusive, and interactive fun.
🎤 Other Creative Talents – Poetry, storytelling, or any other engaging ideas.

The volunteering activity:

We will need support with;

-  Participating in a briefing meeting with the service to further explore your proposed activity in your volunteering application
- Clarify practical support needs from the team for the activity to take place e.g. venue set up
- Facilitate your chosen and agreed volunteering activity session you’d like to offer
- Consider formal risk assessments with the support of your Trust point of contact for safe and effective delivery of activities

Considerations

We do not have resources to provide materials, but the goal is simply to spark interest and engagement. The activity will serve as a light and enjoyable way for participants to connect, express themselves, and find joy at the end of each session. Consider keeping activities simple but meaningful and rewarding for patients e.g. origami is fun and interactive whilst requiring very little material resource. Sessions last for 30 minutes, another reason why simple ideas will work. We are happy to discuss your initial ideas to align them to group goals too upon applying (no idea is a bad idea).

Session dates:

F = Face to Face; O= Online  

Friday 20th March  (O)
Friday 17th April (F)
Friday 22nd May (O)
Friday 19th June (F)
Friday 24th July (O)
Friday 21st August (F)
Friday 18th September (O)
Friday 23rd October (F)
Friday 20th November (O)
Friday 11th December (F)

Next steps

For any enquires regarding the volunteering project please contact Raquel Rodrigues on raquel.rodrigues4@nhs.net 

For general enquires about volunteering with the Trust please contact  wlt.volunteers.hub@nhs.net 

IMPORTANT - This is a bespoke volunteering role!

As part of your volunteering application, you must provide a brief outline of your proposed volunteering activity for the following application question:

"Please provide a brief outline of your idea/s for your volunteering activity"

Applications submitted without this information cannot be considered.

Please download an example brief below for guidance. 

Download: Example bespoke volunteering activity proposal from a volunteer

Are you passionate about supporting parents with children and young people receiving mental health support?

-An expected minimum commitment one day a week for at least 6 months for this role 
- Volunteer role, agreed expenses paid
- Location: West London

You will be part of our child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) where we provide mental health assessment and treatment for children and young people aged 0 to 18, and support for their families in Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Hounslow.

We’re not a hospital and we don’t have beds, but we do have many different specialists who are experts in children’s and young people’s emotional and mental health.

As Group Activity Support Volunteer you will be working closely with our clinical team to help with the organising of our incredible parent groups supporting a Non-Violence Resistance (NVR) approach, which brings about changes in the parent-child relationship where there is violent, destructive and/or controlling behaviours. NVR can help parents and carers to overcome feelings of helplessness. NVR also helps to develop and maintain a support network around the family.

In return we will offer you:

• A full induction, training or brief to your role
• On-going support and guidance from a member of staff
• The opportunity to develop your personal and professional skills
• The opportunity to get involved in other areas of The Trust’s work, including NHS careers
• Provide you with a uniform
• Reimbursement of reasonable expenses
• The opportunity to contribute to our mission supporting outstanding patient care.

If you could be a Group Activity Support Volunteer or would like more information, please contact West London NHS Trust Volunteer Services on:

07484 484 279

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Group Activity Support Volunteer

Multilingual Support Volunteer – Make a Real Difference by Translating in Writing! 

Date: Any time, flexible

Location: Remotely

Address: Remotely

Timings: anytime

Volunteers: up to 15 volunteers (1 volunteer per language)

Who will see the difference? Patients and healthcare workers

The Hounslow Musculoskeletal service provides physiotherapy and Musculoskeletal assessment and treatment services across the Borough of Hounslow. 
Hounslow is one of the most diverse boroughs in the country, and so we would like to be able to offer MRI advice cards for patients in a number of different languages to help improve our service accessibility, and to help best meet the needs of our local community.

The Aim: 

To produce a patient information source to explain key information:

-What is an MRI?

-Why are MRI scans are recommended?

-What is to be expected following the results/ interpretation of findings?

-What are the service waiting and reporting times?

We already have copies of resources in English, and we would be grateful with help translating this into one of the below languages.

As a volunteer, through translating these letter templates, you will help to prevent missed appointments due to misunderstandings, and you will allow our patients to understand how best to prepare for their healthcare and reduce pressure on our admin staff who are often called when patients are unable to understand information. 

The volunteering activity:

We will require support with;

• translating from written English language script to a community language/s above (in writing)

Key considerations:

Ability to translate from written English to one or more of the languages noted above (in writing). Access to a word processor and computer device. 

Next steps:

Please complete our application form outlining your skills and qualities for the activity and sign up to the activity via your volunteering profile (opportunities tab) to confirm your attendance.

Contacting us

To speak to Volunteer Services about general information about volunteering with West London NHS Trust please contact wlt.volunteers.hub@nhs.net 

Could you help with the smooth running of our therapeutic football sessions and grassroots football team? 

 - Volunteer role, agreed expenses paid
- Location: Shepherd’s Bush or Paddington playground, West London
- There is an expected minimum commitment once a week for four hours for at least six months for this role. 

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.

Our football for wellbeing hub provides a safe, inclusive and wellbeing space in the community to improve mental and physical health. Our initiative won the Capital Clinical Support Work award in Innovation of the year category, and we are hoping to grow it further to a national level. 

As Football Session Helper Volunteer you will help the Hub’s lead with facilitation including pre and after-sessions tasks, some admin work and delivery of exciting football sessions.

We are currently seeking applications from women only to support our newly launched women only football sessions in Shepherd’s Bush and our Saturday women only football league in Paddington.

This role is supporting our Living Well volunteering priority: helping people prevent ill health, manage long‑term conditions and stay independent, reducing pressure on health and care services.

In return we will offer you:

• A full induction including support to access the FA free training 
• Access to higher level funded training such as FA Level1 football coaching or referee training
• On-going support, guidance and supervision from a member of staff (Individual supervision and volunteers team group regular supervision meeting in an VIP-Room at QPR FC stadium).  
• The opportunity to develop your personal, professional and football coaching skills
• The opportunity to get involved in other areas of The Trust’s work, including NHS careers
• The opportunity to contribute to our mission

If you could be a Football Session Helper Volunteer or would like more information, please contact West London NHS Trust Volunteer Services on:

07484 484 279

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Football Helper Session Volunteer - Role Description. 

Could you help with the smooth running of our social football sessions and its grassroots football club? 

 - Volunteer role, agreed expenses paid
- Location: Paddington playground, West London
- There is an expected minimum commitment once a week for four hours for at least six months for this role. 

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.

Our football for wellbeing hub provides a safe, inclusive and wellbeing space in the community to improve mental and physical health. Our initiative won the Capital Clinical Support Work award in Innovation of the year category, and we are hoping to grow it further to a national level. 

We are seeking a volunteer who can help our football club with secretary tasks and its competitive football team with coaching the team. 

This role could be very suitable for a UEFA Level C qualified coach, who would like to progress to Level B, but they has no 11-aside pitch environment as we do have 11-aside home ground pitch to authorise to coach the team under the supervision of the club manager.

This role is supporting our Living Well volunteering priority: helping people prevent ill health, manage long‑term conditions and stay independent, reducing pressure on health and care services.

In return we will offer you:

• A full induction including support to access the FA free training as well as support to get UEFA Level C coaching qualification
• On-going support, guidance and supervision from a member of staff 
• The opportunity to develop your personal, professional and football coaching skills
• The opportunity to get involved in other areas of The Trust’s work, including NHS careers
• The opportunity to contribute to our mission

If you could be a Football Session Helper Volunteer or would like more information, please contact West London NHS Trust Volunteer Services on:

07484 484 279

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Football Helper Session Volunteer - Role Description. 

Dementia Café  - Get involved, support onsite, and make a difference in just one afternoon!

Date: Wednesday 1st July 2026

Location: Danehurst Community Centre 

Address: Brent Lea, Brentford, TW8 8HX.

Timings: 13:15 - 15:30pm 

Volunteers: Up to 2 volunteers

Who will see the difference? Patient and carers attending the Dementia café will experience assistance from the volunteers to participate in the activities.

We are hosting a Dementia café at Danehurst for patients and their carers to interact with each other, patients can join activities and carers can also join in, we will have some guest speakers so people who attend can connect with services in the community. 

The volunteering activity

We will require support with

• Car park attendance
• Answering the door and escorting to a seat
• Event stewarding
• Clear down in between sessions, offering refreshments.
• Offering feedback forms to be completed, so feedback can be sent to THQ.

Key considerations:

You are likely to be on your feet for significant periods of the café . Car park facilities are available at the site.

Next Steps:

For any enquires regarding the volunteering activity please contact - Vicky Evans Vicky.evans26@nhs.net

To speak to Volunteer Services about general information about volunteering with West London NHS Trust please contact wlt.Volunteers.Hub@nhs.net

To sign up please complete our quick registration form and sign up to the activity via your volunteering profile (opportunities tab) to confirm your attendance.

Dementia Café  - Get involved, support onsite, and make a difference in just one afternoon!

Date: Wednesday 5th August 2026

Location: Danehurst Community Centre 

Address: Brent Lea, Brentford, TW8 8HX.

Timings: 13:15 - 15:30pm 

Volunteers: Up to 2 volunteers

Who will see the difference? Patient and carers attending the Dementia café will experience assistance from the volunteers to participate in the activities.

We are hosting a Dementia café at Danehurst for patients and their carers to interact with each other, patients can join activities and carers can also join in, we will have some guest speakers so people who attend can connect with services in the community. 

The volunteering activity

We will require support with

• Car park attendance
• Answering the door and escorting to a seat
• Event stewarding
• Clear down in between sessions, offering refreshments.
• Offering feedback forms to be completed, so feedback can be sent to THQ.

Key considerations:

You are likely to be on your feet for significant periods of the café . Car park facilities are available at the site.

Next Steps:

For any enquires regarding the volunteering activity please contact - Vicky Evans Vicky.evans26@nhs.net

To speak to Volunteer Services about general information about volunteering with West London NHS Trust please contact wlt.Volunteers.Hub@nhs.net

To sign up please complete our quick registration form and sign up to the activity via your volunteering profile (opportunities tab) to confirm your attendance.

Dementia Café  - Get involved, support onsite, and make a difference in just one afternoon!

Date: Wednesday 2nd September 2026

Location: Danehurst Community Centre 

Address: Brent Lea, Brentford, TW8 8HX.

Timings: 13:15 - 15:30pm 

Volunteers: Up to 2 volunteers

Who will see the difference? Patient and carers attending the Dementia café will experience assistance from the volunteers to participate in the activities.

We are hosting a Dementia café at Danehurst for patients and their carers to interact with each other, patients can join activities and carers can also join in, we will have some guest speakers so people who attend can connect with services in the community. 

The volunteering activity

We will require support with

• Car park attendance
• Answering the door and escorting to a seat
• Event stewarding
• Clear down in between sessions, offering refreshments.
• Offering feedback forms to be completed, so feedback can be sent to THQ.

Key considerations:

You are likely to be on your feet for significant periods of the café . Car park facilities are available at the site.

Next Steps:

For any enquires regarding the volunteering activity please contact - Vicky Evans Vicky.evans26@nhs.net

To speak to Volunteer Services about general information about volunteering with West London NHS Trust please contact wlt.Volunteers.Hub@nhs.net

To sign up please complete our quick registration form and sign up to the activity via your volunteering profile (opportunities tab) to confirm your attendance.