Evidenced outcome: Improved staff wellbeing & morale

Evidence point
71% of nurses feel less stressed with volunteer support (n=92). 73% of staff feel that volunteer support is helpful in allowing more time to deliver good care to patients (n=228). 12% more of the staff working with volunteers, than would be expected based on the available comparator data, feel that they can deliver the care that they aspire to (82% programme sites n=167 vs 70% NHS staff survey n=30,617). 24% more of the staff working with volunteers would recommend their organisation as a place to work than would be expected (89% programme sites n=228 vs 65% NHS staff survey n=33,642).
Primary beneficiary
Staff
Partner organisation
Multiple NHS Trusts
Volunteering role / intervention
Multiple acute hospital based roles
Evidence strength
Compelling
Produced
November 2020