Are you keen to make the workplace fun and engaging for our great people providing great care through the power of cycling?

• An expected time commitment of twice a month
• Volunteer role, expenses paid
• Location: West London

At West London NHS Trust we are passionate about great people providing great care by offering a highly personalised working experience. We are also aspiring to become one of the greenest trusts in London if not the UK. As a volunteer you will promote the diversity and inclusion for all staff, create a Bicycle User Group which is welcoming and accessible to all and develop and champion fun and engaging cycling moments throughout the year.

In return we will offer you:

• An exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative service that will make a real difference to our great people providing great care.   

• An induction, training, support and supervision in your role  

• Agreed and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses  

• An excellent opportunity to build on your skills and understanding of the NHS

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

07484 484 279 or complete the online application form.

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Cycling Lead Volunteer Role Description

Make a real difference in a day - Could you help Ealing residents take their first step towards a smokefree life? 

Date: Tuesday 27 October 2026

Location: St. Andrews Church, Ealing 

Address: Mount Park Road, London W5 2RS

Timings: 11:00- 17:00

Volunteers: 2 to 3 volunteers

Who will see the difference? Residents of Ealing Borough currently smoking and experiencing health inequalities  

Ealing Smokefree service have organised a health stall event. Current smokers who live in Ealing or who have a GP surgery registered in Ealing have been invited to complete a smoking cessation initial assessment, physical health check and get information about some of the organisations we partner with. This is a unique event to celebrate Selfcare Awareness Month. We are fortunate to be joined be a mindfulness and yoga sessions running at the event. Some of the other organisations or services joining us are Trading Standards, Shaw Trust and the Youth Vaping Project.

The volunteering activity

We are looking for volunteers to support with the health check section of our event. Specifically taking the height and weight of the patients. The patients will complete their blood glucose and their blood pressure check with one of our Health Care Assistants.

Additional volunteers will be welcoming patients and helping them find their way around the event.

Considerations:

During the events there will always be a tobacco dependence specialist and health improvement practitioner available to support with any queries. There will also be a debrief after each event to offer support to our volunteers.

Next Steps:

For any enquires regarding the volunteering activity please contact: Healthier Lifestyle Team wlm-tr.hls@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" PLEASE SEE DATES BELOW.

Date: Friday 20 November 2026 

Location: Remote 

Address: 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 
- 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).

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

Could you be at the right place and time for rapid response help? 

- An expected time commitment of at least four hours per shift per week for a minimum of 6 months, where possible.  
- Volunteer role, agreed expenses paid
- Location: West London NHS Trust Head office in Armstrong Way, Southall and St. Bernards.

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 Backup Active Response Volunteers who can step in when our regular Active Response Volunteers are unavailable or when additional support is needed.

This role would suit someone who is flexible, reliable and happy to be contacted about available shifts rather than committing to the same day every week. There are no guaranteed regular shifts, but we will contact you when cover or extra support is needed.

Active Response Volunteers are based wherever there is a significant need for them onsite. They respond to situations in real time assisting staff when they need it most. You will be a pioneer in this new model of volunteering starting off at our Head office in Armstrong Way, Southall and nearby at St Bernards. Volunteers will be based with Volunteer Services and their efforts co-ordinated from there.

Staff are either under constant pressure to provide quality care to an ever-increasing number of patients or experiencing operational pressures when supporting our services. Active Response Volunteers respond to calls and emails from across the site to assist in common tasks that currently absorb staff time, emerging needs that require rapid response, stubborn tasks that accumulate and affect service quality and pressure points where additional help improves flow or experience.

You will be trained to move fluidly between tasks offering admin support, meeting and greeting and event support, keeping the environment organised and supporting the staff experience and wellbeing.

In return we will offer you:

• A full induction, training or brief to your role
• On-going support and guidance from a designated 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 an Active Response Volunteer or would like more information, please contact West London NHS Trust Volunteer Services on:

07484 484 279

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Active Response Volunteer Role Description

Diwali Event  - Join the Spark! Help Us Set the Stage for Diwali Magic! 

Date: Tuesday 27th October 2026

Location: West London NHS Trust HQ - Armstrong Way

Address: 1 Armstrong Way, London, UB2 4SD, (White Rooms A,B,C, Ground Floor)

Timings: 9:00am-6:30pm 

Volunteers: Up to 6 volunteers

Who will see the difference? All the staff in the Trust

Diwali & Bandi Chor event of the year at Trust Headquarters. Get ready to immerse yourself in the festival of lights, joy, and unity!

What to expect:

A vibrant cultural experience, exquisite Diwali decorations, guest speakers, traditional Indian cuisine, mesmerising live music & dance performances.

Painting of Diyas: Unleash your creativity with our Diya painting station. We provide the Diyas, paints, and brushes for you to create your own unique designs. There will be a prize for the best decorated Diya!

Henna artist: Adorn your hands with intricate and beautiful Henna designs. Our skilled Henna artist will be on hand to create stunning patterns that capture the essence of Diwali.

Delicious Food: Treat your taste buds to a culinary journey with a spread of mouth-watering Diwali delicacies. From traditional sweets to savoury snacks, our food corner offers a delectable selection to satisfy every craving.

Live Performance: Get your dancing shoes on and dance to the Sounds of Bhangra beats. Join us for the live Bhangra dance performance and workshop, the one with best dance moves wins a prize!

The volunteering activity

We will require support with:

• Setting up the room with the furniture
• Putting up decorations
• Event stewarding (including supporting ticket collections at the door and letting staff into the event)
• Set up/clear down of tables at start and end of the event and take down the decorations and put them back in the cartons/ bags.
• Clearing, tidying and restoring the room to its original layout at the end of the event, disposing of any waste appropriately, and ensuring the venue is left clean and ready for use to others.

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.

Next steps

For any enquires regarding the volunteering activity please contact Sonia Motwani: sonia.motwani@nhs.net

For any general enquires about volunteering with the Trust please contact Volunteer Services on wlt.volunteers.hub@.nhs.uk 

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.

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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Club Secretary-Coach Volunteer - Role Description.