Evidence point62% of staff who had volunteer support agreed/strongly agreed they were satisfied with the quality of care they gave to patients, compared to 56% of staff without volunteer support. 100% of staff who had volunteer support agreed/strongly agreed they felt their role made a difference to patients, compared to 56% of staff without volunteer support. 46% of staff who had volunteer support agreed/strongly agreed they were able to give the care they aspire to, compared to 19% of staff without volunteer support. 85% of staff who had volunteer support agreed/strongly agreed they would recommend their organisation as a place of work, compared to 31% of staff without volunteer support. 85% of staff who had volunteer support agreed/strongly agreed they would be happy with the standard of care provided by the organisation if a friend/relative needed treatment, compared to 50% of staff without volunteer support. Additionally, 100% of staff agreed or strongly agreed that volunteer support helped them to feel less stressed. (n=13 staff who had volunteer support, n=16 staff who did not have volunteer support)
