Wellbeing & Health

Support health services and wellbeing initiatives through various volunteer roles in your community. Articles cover helplines, hospital volunteering, patient advocacy groups and advisory positions.

Be a Dental Complaints Service Panel Member

Help resolve private dental complaints in your area by joining your regional Dental Complaints Panel as a volunteer member.

Be a GP Patient Participation Group Member

Join a GP Patient Participation Group to have a say in how your local surgery runs and help improve healthcare for your community.

Be a Health Services Lay Assessor

Help shape your NHS by volunteering as a lay assessor and review how local health services serve your community.

Be a Local Advisory Health Council Member

Have a say in your local NHS by joining a health council as a volunteer—no medical background needed.

Be a Voluntary Occupational Therapist Assistant

Help people regain independence as a volunteer occupational therapy assistant in hospitals, clinics or home settings.

Become a Buddy Walker or Walk Leader

Help someone get active by volunteering as a walking buddy or walk leader in your community.

Becoming a Hospice Volunteer

Hospice volunteers provide comfort to terminally ill patients and their families through various roles, from companionship to support services.

Carer Support Within Your Community

Find out how you can support vulnerable people in your community as a carer volunteer, from the elderly to disabled adults.

Helping Others Through Yoga and Pilates

Share your yoga or Pilates skills to help people in your community improve their health, mobility and wellbeing.

How to Become a Ward Buddy

Volunteer as a ward buddy to support hospital patients, help nurses, and gain experience in healthcare while making a real difference.

Taking Part in Hospital Radio

Hospital radio offers volunteers a chance to gain broadcasting experience while entertaining patients across the UK.

Volunteering for Telephone Helplines

Support people in crisis or struggling with problems by volunteering as a telephone helpline operator from home or in your community.

What Is the Role of a Support Worker?

Support workers help vulnerable people with daily tasks at care homes and day centres, and it's rewarding work that suits people of all ages and backgrounds.