Volunteering resources

A range of resources have been made available by the NHS volunteering organisation Helpforce from their Network, which may be of use in your work with volunteers.

We are pleased to share these, covering the following areas:

New volunteer based services

• Telephone befriending service – All you need to know to set up the service

Recovery planning following the Covid-19 crisis

• Recovery plan and Restoration Phase Planning – shared by Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
• Risk assessment check-list for volunteers – shared by Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 
• Re-opening shared place – Advice to help organisations re-open shared working place – produced by Management Health Consultancy PPL

Ongoing volunteer management

• Post shift response survey – This survey was developed by the volunteering team at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust to monitor the impact of their response volunteers during Covid-19
• Webinar recording: How to have courageous conversations with volunteers
• Keeping in touch with volunteers – Newsletter example shared by Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust