Volunteers

Our work on volunteering in health and care

Three pillars of added value through volunteering in NHS trusts

Adding value: a strategic vision for volunteering in NHS trusts

These reports explore how NHS trusts can develop a strategic approach to volunteering and move volunteering from an ‘added extra’ to an integral contribution to the delivery of health care.

The Covid-19 vaccination programme: trials, tribulations and successes

The Covid-19 vaccination programme has been one of the key successes of the UK's response to the pandemic. Based on interviews with a wide range of people involved in the programme, this report sets out what the roll-out in England has achieved.

Volunteering during Covid-19: human connection in a global pandemic

Volunteering during Covid-19: human connection in a global pandemic

Anna Charles sat down with Catherine Johnstone CBE, Chief Executive of the Royal Voluntary Service, to find out about volunteering during Covid-19, the NHS Volunteer Responders scheme and how we can ensure that widespread community engagement can last beyond the current crisis and into the long term.

Commissioned report

Volunteering in ambulance services: developing and diversifying opportunities

Commissioned by the Office for Civil Society, this report explores the role and value of volunteering within ambulance services in England and identifies examples of different ways in which volunteering opportunities are being developed.

Carers: Our work on unpaid carers and their role in health and care

Voluntary and community sector: Our work on the role of the voluntary and community sector in health and care

Patient involvement: Our work on the role of patients and the public in health and care and service design