Our volunteers are at the heart of what we do
From talking to people about their experiences of health and social care, to writing reports, to updating our social media - volunteers are vital to our work. Whether you have a few hours to spare or are looking for a regular commitment, we've got a volunteering role to suit you.
Our Healthwatch volunteer roles
- Community Listeners help us find out what the people think about the health and care services they use.
- Representatives attend meetings and events across the county to represent the views of Healthwatch.
- Events Volunteers plan and attend public events such as exhibitions, fairs and conferences.
- Strategic Volunteers determine the strategic direction and overall governance of the organisation.
- Enter and View Authorised Representatives visit health and social care services that are funded by the NHS or Local Authority and report their findings.
- Researchers undertake ongoing research on specific issues raised by local residents.
- Information Assistants provide a signposting and information service to help the general public make choices about health and social care services.
- Media & Communications volunteers help raise awareness of who we are, promote our projects and surveys and create content for all our digital channels.
Not found a role that suits you? We're always keen to hear from people who have new skills to offer us, if that's you, please get in touch with us today.
Get in Touch
Call us free on 0800 520 0640 or info@hwdpt.org.