Volunteer to Career Programme (NHS England)

By Nikki Fojan

Stage 1 Review

Project Volunteer to Career Programme (NHS England) By Nikki Fojan

  • Title Volunteer to Career Programme (NHS England)
  • Setting Other
  • Objective Increase the number of volunteers who have an interest in pursuing a career in health and care.

Beneficiaries

  • Staff

    As a result of volunteering activity, staff will feel well supported by volunteers, having a positive impact on their working lives. 

  • Volunteers

    Opportunity to explore career opportunities within the Health and Care Sector through volunteering.

  • Organisation

    Improved understanding an appreciation for the positive impact volunteering can have on the organisation.

Audiences

  • Senior Leadership

    Demonstrate to senior leaders across Health and Care the value of delivering a VtC programme.

  • Donor / funder

    Bringing together of all evidence gathered across NHSE VtC programmes, demonstrating the impact of the funding awarded. 

Review Design

Project Volunteer to Career Programme (NHS England) By Nikki Fojan

Outcome model

Outcome model

Data model

Data model

Data Collection Dashboard

Project Volunteer to Career Programme (NHS England) By Nikki Fojan

This project is now completed. Please navigate to the evaluate stage.

Evaluation Dashboard

Project Volunteer to Career Programme (NHS England) By Nikki Fojan

Volunteer to Career Programme, 2022-24

This short report summarises the operation, objectives and results of the Helpforce Volunteer to Career programme, where NHS England invested in 28 varied healthcare organisations to run Volunteer to Career projects, with support from Helpforce.

The NHS continues to face many pressures, compounded by gaps in its workforce. This programme offered an opportunity to explore the potential of Volunteer to Career (VtC) and similar programmes supporting volunteers to explore routes into health and care employment, to play a role in relieving these pressures.

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