Recruitment event - The Norfolk Hospice Tapping House 27th and 28th January

WISEArchive is a volunteer-led oral history group that collects working-life stories of Norfolk people. We had the pleasure to meet two of their volunteers, Barbara and Gill, who told us more about their roles and what they love about them. Barbara talks about her experience of being an Interviewer for WISEArchive. Gill tells us how she got involved with WISEArchive and what she loves about her volunteering experience.  If you are interested in getting involved with WISEArchive, you can find their roles via the button below. Do you have a story to share? We would love to hear it. Get in touch!

Local NHS Trusts and voluntary sector organisations across Norfolk and Waveney are appealing for willing volunteers to get involved and support their local community as services face increasing pressure over the winter period. The Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS) is hosting a series of volunteer recruitment events this November for individuals to find out about current volunteering opportunities and hear about new developments where volunteers can support their local services from their own homes. Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations from across Norfolk and Waveney have been instrumental in creating innovative ways of supporting volunteer recruitment and training over the past two years, making volunteering easier to access. Roles vary from patient facing roles in a busy hospital environment to new initiative digital roles which can be carried out entirely online. People new to volunteering can now also gain skills and confidence through Voluntary Norfolk’s free Volunteer Passport supporting them to find the right role for them. For those individuals looking to join the NHS, an innovative new standardised induction session has been developed through a partnership of six local trusts and Voluntary Norfolk, to ensure a comprehensive and engaging session will be launched in November. Both options ensure that volunteers receive quality bespoke training so they can start their volunteering journey with confidence. Volunteering offers a fantastic way to support health, social care and voluntary sector teams who are under increasing pressure to deliver the best possible care to patients and service users this winter. New recruits will be overseen and guided by clinical teams to support patients make a speedier recovery. To find out more about volunteering, please drop-in to one of these sessions: Wednesday 9 November 10.30am – 12.30pm at Blackfriars Room, St Andrews Hall, Norwich Thursday 17 November 10.30am – 12.30pm at King’s Lynn Town Hall, Saturday Market Place, King’s Lynn PE30 5DQ Thursday 24 November, 10.30am – 12.30pm at Great Yarmouth Town Hall, Hall Plain, Great Yarmouth NR30 2QF

Eddi started as a volunteer with Equal Lives and is now employed by them. The role enabled Eddi to work independently and gain valuable skills and experience.