Evidenced outcome: Confidence that time spent volunteering is of benefit to staff, patients, and the organisation they volunteer for

  • Evidence point
    43 of 48 volunteers agreed or strongly agreed that their volunteering had a positive impact for the patients they help. 28 of 48 volunteers agreed or strongly agreed that their volunteering had a positive impact for the staff they alongside. 32 of 48 volunteers agreed or strongly agreed that their volunteering had a positive impact for the hospital they volunteer for.
  • Primary beneficiary
    Volunteers
  • Partner organisation
    Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
  • Volunteering role / intervention
    Ward helper volunteers
  • Evidence strength
    Compelling
  • Produced
    October 2023

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