A highlight of my time so far at Helpforce, three months in. Just one of 160+ items of media coverage for this important #NHSworkforce story.

Through this unique scheme 👇 passionate #NHSvolunteers are proving that they are part of the solution to the healthcare workforce crisis - and a significant part at that.

An inspiring example of the power of the Twelpforce Volunteer to Career scheme. 👇🫶 CNWL NHS FT cnwl.nhs.uk/news/milenas-s…

DELIGHTED to be a GSK The King's Fund IMPACT Award winner 2025! Our team and trustees inc. Anna Dixon MP for Shipley were ecstatic! Congrats to our fellow winners! This ceremony was perfectly timed to help our call to GOV.UK to include Volunteer to Career in the #NHS10YearHealth plan.

Our Volunteer to Career pathway delivers dual benefits: ✅Supports patients & staff now ✅Builds tomorrow's healthcare workforce ✅55% of volunteers secured healthcare employment/education! Sir Jeremy Hunt MP Amanda Pritchard - Should this be in the NHS 10-Year Health Plan? #ChangeNHS x.com/help_force/sta…

Art graduate Amy found her calling helping patients with dementia Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT express themselves through art! "Volunteer to Career enabled me to find my element—I'm thriving in it." 👇 helpforce.community/connecting/new… Wes Streeting Christina McAnea Will you support #VolunteerToCareer to #ChangeNHS ?

Strong piece from Healthcare Leader. Volunteer to Career scheme is transforming #NHS! We call on Wes Streeting Karin Smyth GOV.UK to include this proven pathway in the NHS 10 Year Plan. #ChangeNHS healthcareleadernews.com/news/volunteer… Sarah Woolnough Dr Navina Evans Rob Webster 💙

We’re proud to be taking part in #volunteersweek2025 – marking 41 years of saying thank you to all volunteers across the UK for everything they do for society. #VolunteersWeek

+1 MILLION PEOPLE supported! Our Back to Health campaign has transformed healthcare experiences through volunteer support. This achievement reflects the power of partnership between volunteers, healthcare staff, and communities. #NHS #VCSE helpforce.community/connecting/new… #BackToHealth

Our evaluation showed #volunteers help staff deliver better care (87%) and feel less stressed (68%). Over 1 million people, including staff and patients, reached thanks to volunteer support! Ann Gow Rob Jackson Consulting Ltd Kate Shields - fantastic isn't it? #BackToHealth #StaffSupport

Delighted to have secured this article in the Shropshire Star highlighting Helpforce's Volunteer to Career scheme - an innovative solution to the NHS workforce crisis. shropshirestar.com/news/local-hub…

From volunteering to employment: 72% of our Volunteer to Career participants secured healthcare jobs or education. Like Aisha from North London, who went from volunteer to Patient Pathway Facilitator, transforming her life while strengthening our #NHS. #VolunteerJourneys

Interesting new service to launch, connecting people with long-term health conditions with relevant charities at the point of diagnosis. Not radical, but good ideas don't always have to be. gov.uk/government/new…

I love this story about the world's oldest volunteer who still helps out in her local hospital at the age of 103! It proves that healthcare volunteering really is for anyone, as we're forever highlighting at Helpforce share.google/aGYquCHKZhMfAY…

Karen's story exemplifies the desire that so many NNS vvlinteers have to 'give back'. We are so glad she's backing Helpforce linkedin.com/posts/nhs-givi…

Dame Kelly Holmes endorses Helpforce’s 'Giving Back, Transforming Care' campaign! With nearly 25% of adults ready to volunteer for the #NHS, we're working to mobilise support when it's needed most. LEARN MORE: helpforce.community/connecting/new… Karin Smyth @VolResponders DameKellyHolmesTrust

UK healthcare leaders back our 'Giving Back, Transforming Care' campaign! 33% of Gen Z would volunteer for #NHS highest of all gens! Lynn Connolly WCVA | CGGC: "Forward-thinking NHS leaders see volunteering as strategic priority, not just nice-to-have." #GivingBackTransformingCare

From shy teen to future Physician Associate Ella Perrin has given hundreds of hours as an NHS volunteer, supporting families at Wrose Baby Clinic. “Volunteering has been an amazing experience — the feeling of making a difference stays with you.” tinyurl.com/ye229pvw

Great coverage in Wales today for a ground-breaking Helpforce scheme which sees #volunteers with lived experience of mental health support hospital patients facing similar challenges. southwalesargus.co.uk/news/25719518.…

Pleased to have landed this coverage in National World for Helpforce. The #NHS offers around 300 different volunteer roles – from supporting the first phases of life to easing final farewells, and everything in between. share.google/dpq26zFtKl0s8I…