Blogs
The workforce opportunity we're not talking about
Thousands of refugee clinicians already live in the UK. Creating better routes back into professional practice could strengthen NHS teams while changing lives.
"The most valuable insight we heard wasn't about systems – it was about people"
Joint blog by Amerjit Chohan, CEO of Helpforce, and Claire Kennedy, Joint CEO of PPL
Q&A with Sara Miles: Leading the Helpforce Refugee Volunteer to Career Programme
Sara Miles, Helpforce Programme Manager, shares insights on how the charity’s Refugee Volunteer to Career programme is breaking down barriers for refugees seeking healthcare careers in the UK.
YouGov poll showing appetite for volunteering among young adults
With the NHS under intense pressure and no let-up in sight for worn-out staff, the role of volunteers in bolstering services cannot be understated. At Helpforce, our data shows that 86% of medics say…
Leading NHS CEO says volunteers are a strategic priority
In the evolving landscape of UK healthcare, the strategic importance of volunteering programmes cannot be underestimated.
Volunteering’s impact on NHS staff: our submission to the 10-Year Health Plan
NHS staff are under pressure and Helpforce and our partners know that volunteers can make a difference. Find out what we’ve proposed to the working group considering how the NHS’s 10-Year Plan can…
Volunteering should be making a difference in the coming 10 years – and right now
Amerjit Chohan became our Chief Executive on 6 January. In this blog he looks ahead to the opportunity to significantly boost the role of volunteering in the NHS 10-Year Health Plan– but we mustn’t…
“Your organisation’s culture is your biggest risk management tool”
Understanding risk is at the heart of health and social care. Any volunteering lead in health must have a good understanding of the subject. Especially if they want to expand the roles volunteers can…
Is the NHS ready for clinical volunteers?
The question of the NHS’s readiness for clinical volunteers has stuck with me since I was on the panel at Helpforce’s roundtable event “Clinical volunteering- Exploring the unknown”. So, here I am,…
How can we work together to maximise the impact of volunteer support in hospital discharge?
We know that volunteer support can be a huge factor in the efficiency and success of a discharge from hospital - but how can we make sure that these benefits are woven into processes nationwide?
How volunteers can help to improve patient discharge
It’s important that patients can get home, once they’re well. One of our expert programme managers shares the top tips about how volunteering can help make this happen, drawing on lessons from working…
Supporting patients better and connecting with the community: why I’m thrilled to be part of Helpforce
Our new trustee, Lara Sonola, reflects on her reasons for joining our charity from her perspective as chair of a community-based charity and her background in strategic development in the health…
