Support outstanding patient care in West London by joining your local NHS volunteering community. Build your skills, increase your understanding of the NHS and know you are making real impact on patient care – three incredible reasons to get involved.
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Choose from our tailored volunteering opportunities for everybody to get involved and make a difference on outstanding patient care in West London.
Christmas Decoration Volunteer - make a difference in an evening
Date: Thursday 5th December 2024
Location: Trust Head Quarters, White Rooms 1&2
Address: West London NHS Trust, 1 Armstrong Way, Southall UB2 4SD
Timings: 1630 -1930
Volunteers: up to 3 volunteers
Who will see the difference? Our amazing healthcare workers
Join us and volunteer in an evening for our Christmas Wreath Making workshop. Your help is essential in ensuring this event runs smoothly for our healthcare workers and brings joy at work to everyone involved.
Whether you're assisting with setup, guiding participants, or sharing your festive spirit, your contribution makes a big difference. Join us and let’s create something wonderful together!
The volunteering activity:
We will require support with
Setup and Preparation
• Arrange tables, chairs, and workstations.
• Lay out materials like wreath bases, greenery, decorations, and tools.
Welcoming Participants
• Greet attendees with a friendly smile.
• Help register participants (if required).
Assisting During the Workshop
• Guide participants on using tools and materials safely.
• Answer questions and help troubleshoot any challenges.
Maintaining a Safe and Tidy Workspace
• Monitor the area for any safety issues (e.g., loose wires, sharp tools).
• Clear away excess materials or debris during the session.
Signing up to a shift/s
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.
Contacting us
For any enquires regarding the volunteering project please contact: Sian Jaison - Sian.Jaison@westlondon.nhs.uk
To speak to Volunteer Services about general information about volunteering with West London NHS Trust please contact volunteers.hub@westlondon.nhs.uk
Christmas Decoration Volunteer - make a difference in an evening
Date: Saturday 14th, Sunday 15th and/or Monday 16th December 2024
Location: St Bernard's Hospital
Address: Jubilee ward, St Bernard's Hospital, London, UB1 2TJ
Timings: from after 1600
Volunteers: up to 2 volunteers per shift
Who will see the difference? Our amazing staff, volunteers, patients and visitors at West London NHS Trust
Share the hope and joy of the Christmas season as a volunteer. From the first strand of lights to the last strands coming down, volunteers make the experience of our people and communities involved with our healthcare spectacular! As a Christmas Decoration Volunteer you will help decorate our inpatient Older People's Mental Health Service Jubliee Ward areas with magical Christmas decorations to boast the morale and experience of our staff, volunteers, patients and visitors during this winter.
The volunteering activity:
We will require support with
• Getting creative with your ideas for assembling decorations
• Unpacking and assembling decorations
• Putting up decorations in agreed Trust sites areas
• Clear down areas where decorations have been assembled
• Opportunities to come back after the festive season in the New Year to take down and pack decorations
Signing up to a shift/s
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.
Contacting us
For any enquires regarding the volunteering project please contact: Nitika Narad (Ward Manager) - Nitika.Narad@westlondon.nhs.uk or 02083548114
To speak to Volunteer Services about general information about volunteering with West London NHS Trust please contact volunteers.hub@westlondon.nhs.uk
Micro-volunteering opportunities
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Decoration Volunteer - Older People's Mental Health Service | 1 | 12/14/2024 | 12/16/2024 | |
| Culinary Support Volunteer | 0 | 12/11/2024 | 1/8/2025 | |
At West London NHS Trust, one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK, our volunteers are a range of incredible people working in partnership with our staff, contributing to outstanding patient care.
Be it making a difference to the wellbeing and retention of our great people providing great care, being at the heart of our vision for compassionate care by offering essential patient social engagement interactions at the right place and time or improving the efficiency and practice of our healthcare system with office volunteering support, the time our incredible volunteers give really does matter – helping us achieve our mission.
Our volunteering roles are specially tailored, varied and flexible to the needs of our volunteers ensuring everyone can make the biggest difference to local healthcare.
