Professor Sir Bruce Keogh has called for 70 NHS Trusts to sign up to plans to encourage more young people to volunteer in their local NHS as part of its 70th birthday year. This comes after Sir Bruce made a personal pledge to HRH, The Prince of Wales to support the Step Up To Serve #iwill initiative. Step Up To Serve of which […]
In the latest of our series of blogs to mark Volunteers Week 2016, the Voluntary Services Manager for Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals details the huge role being played by a small army of people giving up their time for free: The year I turned 16, while deciding whether to go to college or find […]
Professor Jane Cummings, Chief Nursing Officer for England, today praised the three million volunteers nationwide who give their time freely to support health, welfare and disability organisations. Marking the start of Volunteers Week 2016, Professor Cummings said she wanted to take the opportunity to thank the often “under-appreciated” volunteers across the country who support friends […]
Tributes were today paid to NHS volunteers who took part in the fight against the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa. The accolades came as the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Armed Forces (APPG(AF) arranged a ‘Welcome Home’ march into Parliament. The parade was in recognition of the significant contribution of the NHS and Public […]
Today we publish the last two blogs in a series we have been running all week dedicated to people who give up their time free as health and care volunteers. The blogs have marked Volunteers’ Week celebrations in recognition of the invaluable contributions of people up and down the country. The Week acknowledges and says […]
All this week we are running a series of blogs from dedicated people who give up their time free as health and care volunteers. The blogs mark the Volunteers’ Week celebrations in recognition of the invaluable contributions of people up and down the country. The week acknowledges and says “Thank you” to the millions of […]
All this week we are running a series of blogs from dedicated people who give up their time free as health and care volunteers. The blogs mark the Volunteers’ Week celebrations in recognition of the invaluable contributions of people up and down the country. The week acknowledges and says “Thank you” to the millions of […]
The UK is celebrating Volunteers’ Week in recognition of the invaluable contributions of people who offer up their time. The week acknowledges and says “Thank you” to the millions of people who give freely of their time, skills and expertise to volunteer in our health and care services, as well their own communities, to help […]
The UK celebrates Volunteers’ Week from today until 7 June in recognition of the invaluable contributions of people across all sectors who offer up their time. The week acknowledges and says “Thank you” to the millions of people who give freely of their time, skills and expertise to volunteer in our health and care services, […]
NHS England has today announced up to eight voluntary sector organisations will share £2m to provide extra help over the busy winter months. The groups, including Age UK, British Red Cross and Royal Voluntary Service, will run local projects that target those people most at risk of admission to hospital and who need extra support […]