A new strategic vision
Source: The King’s Fund
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the huge potential and contribution of volunteers and both the NHS Long Term Plan and the most recent workforce plan recognise and commit to maximising the value of volunteers in the NHS. There is now an opportunity for NHS trusts to consider the role of volunteers, develop a strategic approach to volunteering and identify how to move volunteering from an ‘added extra’ to making an integral contribution to the delivery of health care.
Their latest research draws on the current evidence, analysis of NHS trust volunteering and the experiences of trust volunteering services and is presented in two reports:
- How can a strategic approach to volunteering in NHS trusts add value? – a brief report that outlines how trusts can develop, assess and enable a strategic approach to volunteering.
- Adding value through volunteering in NHS trusts – a comprehensive resource that explores the development of volunteering in NHS trusts, and key components for developing a strategic approach to volunteering with examples drawn from trust volunteering services.