Evidenced outcome: Improved volunteer wellbeing

Evidence point
Compared to the wider population, hospital volunteers: have higher life satisfaction (8.2 avg vs 7.7 national avg, n=603); reported that life felt worthwhile (8.5 avg vs 7.9 national avg, n=616); and have higher happiness (8.1 avg vs 7.5 national avg, n=614).
Primary beneficiary
Volunteers
Partner organisation
Multiple NHS Trusts
Volunteering role / intervention
Multiple acute hospital based roles
Evidence strength
Compelling
Produced
November 2020