How can I volunteer?

Our volunteers are at the heart of what we do

From talking to people about their experiences of health and social care to assisting with report writing - volunteers are vital to our work. Whether you have a few hours to spare or are looking for a regular commitment, we've got a volunteering role to suit you. 

Current volunteering opportunities

We are looking for Healthwatch Champions to help us use people's experiences of health and social care to improve services. As a Healthwatch Champion, you could be doing the following: 

• Engagement - To improve care we need to understand people's experiences of using services and support. That's where our engagement volunteers come in. From attending community events to running online focus groups, you will play a crucial role in listening to what people want from health and social care services. 
• Administration - Volunteers can help us with entering data from engagement into our secure system, proofreading reports to make sure they are accessible to the public and evaluating the websites of service providers.
• Enter & View  - To get a first-hand look at how health and social care services are running we train some volunteers to go into services and ask people about their experiences of them, like a care home. This includes observing how the service runs, talking to patients, carers and staff, and contributing to a report about your visit. 

Not found a role that suits you? We're always keen to hear from people who have new skills to offer us, if that's you, get in touch.