Leading volunteering charity, Royal Voluntary Service, is today issuing a call for more people to step forward to volunteer and support staff and patients at Amersham Hospital.
Volunteers are urgently needed to support the café within Amersham Hospital, to continue to provide the friendly, sociable service that’s so valued by patients, staff and visitors. Volunteers at the hospital café ensure customers are always greeted by a friendly face who can be there to listen and chat, in what could be a difficult or uncertain time.
Staying in hospital or visiting loved ones can be a challenging experience, and so as well as serving customers, volunteers ensure that they are always greeted by a friendly face who’s there to listen and chat, in what could be a difficult or uncertain time.
The welcoming team are looking for more friendly retail café volunteers with good communication and listening skills to help them continue providing this valuable service.
People across Buckinghamshire are also being encouraged to sign up for an Emergency Response Volunteer role, to join a team of standby volunteers who will be ready to come to the aid of their communities when urgent needs arise.
As a result of donating their time, Royal Voluntary Service volunteers report better physical health, mental health and wellbeing, with 81% of pandemic volunteers reporting an improvement in this; new skills and work experience; and a sense of connection to others in their community. In a recent report, more than a third (38%) of Royal Voluntary Service volunteers said that volunteering has also improved their confidence.
Chris Gray, Royal Voluntary Service Head of Retail, said: “Our Royal Voluntary Service volunteers at Amersham Hospital café make a huge difference to the experience of visitors and staff, ensuring they feel welcome when they pop in for something to eat or drink.
“Because our volunteers so selflessly give their time, customers are always greeted by a friendly, compassionate face, helping to make a visit to the hospital, or staff’s working day, that little bit brighter.
“We are looking forward to welcoming more volunteers to our friendly team. It’s hugely rewarding work and gives volunteers a chance to make new friends, learn new skills, and to see that they’re making a real difference to people’s lives.”
Find out about more about the roles at royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/volunteering.
Photo credits to Hoss Photography.
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