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Voluntary Norfolk Services

For over 50 years Voluntary Norfolk has been working with people to improve lives and strengthen communities. Volunteers play a vital role in making our communities stronger across Norfolk.


Whether you’re looking to gain more information and experience within a healthcare setting or looking to make a difference with a bit of extra time you have, we’ve got the perfect volunteering opportunity for you.

Our volunteering offer

There are lots of benefits of volunteering with Voluntary Norfolk, including:

Access to a programme of digital and face-to-face training
An opportunity to gain experience in the healthcare and voluntary sector
Opportunities to volunteer with multiple services and transfer from one to the other quickly and efficiently
Regular contact with our friendly and knowledgeable coordinators who are always happy to provide support

Our volunteers in action

When you volunteer with Voluntary Norfolk you join a group of amazing, dedicated people who make a real difference.

Our current volunteering opportunities

Organisation role · Flexible hours

From home

Patient Feedback & Survey Volunteer

Support Norfolk Community Health by gathering feedback by telephone from patients who have recently received treatment and support from NCH&C.

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk - NCH&C Volunteer Service

Organisation role · Flexible hours

High Kelling

Gardening Volunteer, Kelling Hospital

Do you enjoy being outdoors and getting your hands dirty? We’re looking for volunteer gardeners to help care for our garden space.

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk - NCH&C Volunteer Service

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Downham Market

Patient Feedback & Survey Volunteer - Downham Market

Support Norfolk Community Health by gathering feedback by telephone from patients who have recently received treatment and support from NCH&C.

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk - NCH&C Volunteer Service

Organisation role · 1—2 hrs/Week

Pets as Therapy (PAT) Volunteer - Norwich Community Hospital Inpatient Units

Registered Pets as Therapy (PAT) dog and volunteer required at Norwich Community Hospital.

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk - NCH&C Volunteer Service

Organisation role · 1—2 hrs/Week

Wymondham

Patient Support Volunteer - Ogden Court Community Hospital, Wymondham

Are you friendly, compassionate, and enthusiastic about supporting others? If so, our clinical teams at Ogden Court Community Hospital need your help!

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk - NCH&C Volunteer Service

Organisation role · 2—3 hrs/Week

King's Lynn

Patient Feedback & Survey Volunteer - Kings Lynn

Support Norfolk Community Health by gathering feedback by telephone from patients who have recently received treatment and support from NCH&C.

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk - NCH&C Volunteer Service

Organisation role · 1—2 hrs/Week

Wymondham

Activity Support Volunteer - Ogden Court Community Hospital, Wymondham

Volunteers are needed weekday afternoons to support patients with activities such as quizzes, puzzles, games, music, crafts, simple exercises

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk - NCH&C Volunteer Service

Organisation role · 1—2 hrs/Week

Patient Support Volunteer - Swaffham Community Hospital

Volunteers are needed to have a chat with patients on the ward and to provide basic practical support to busy members of staff.

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk - NCH&C Volunteer Service

Organisation role · 1—2 hrs/Week

Pets as Therapy (PAT) Volunteer - Ogden Court Community Hospital, Wymondham

Registered Pets as Therapy (PAT) dog and volunteer required at Ogden Court Community Hospital, Wymondham.

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk - NCH&C Volunteer Service

Organisation role · 2—3 hrs/Week

Norwich

Meet and Greet Volunteers at Norwich Community Hospital

The aim of the Patient Meet & Greet Volunteer role is to support NCH&C as patients arrive for their scheduled appointments with a variety of services.

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk - NCH&C Volunteer Service

Organisation role · 1—2 hrs/Week

Activity Support Volunteer - Swaffham Community Hospital

Volunteers are needed to support patients with activities such as quizzes, puzzles, games, music, crafts, simple sports etc.

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk - NCH&C Volunteer Service

Organisation role · 3—12 hrs/Week

King's Lynn

Non-emergency Patient Transport - Volunteer Driver

Our friendly team of volunteer drivers use their own vehicles to transport Norfolk patients to their essential medical appointments across East Anglia.

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk and Health Transportation Group (HTG-UK)

Organisation role · 3—12 hrs/Week

Thetford

Non-emergency Patient Transport - Volunteer Driver

Our friendly team of volunteer drivers use their own vehicles to transport Norfolk patients to their essential medical appointments across East Anglia.

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk and Health Transportation Group (HTG-UK)

Organisation role · 3—12 hrs/Week

Fakenham

Non-emergency Patient Transport - Volunteer Driver

Our friendly team of volunteer drivers use their own vehicles to transport Norfolk patients to their essential medical appointments across East Anglia.

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk and Health Transportation Group (HTG-UK)

Organisation role · 3—12 hrs/Week

Great Yarmouth

Non-emergency Patient Transport - Volunteer Driver

Our friendly team of volunteer drivers use their own vehicles to transport Norfolk patients to their essential medical appointments across East Anglia.

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk and Health Transportation Group (HTG-UK)

Organisation role · 3—6 hrs/Week

Flexible location

Non-emergency Patient Transport - Volunteer Driver

Our friendly team of volunteer drivers use their own vehicles to transport Norfolk patients to their essential medical appointments across East Anglia.

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk and Health Transportation Group (HTG-UK)

Organisation role · 3—12 hrs/Week

Lowestoft

Non-emergency Patient Transport - Volunteer Driver

Our friendly team of volunteer drivers use their own vehicles to transport Norfolk patients to their essential medical appointments across East Anglia.

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk and Health Transportation Group (HTG-UK)

Organisation role · 3—12 hrs/Week

Cromer

Non-emergency Patient Transport - Volunteer Driver

Our friendly team of volunteer drivers use their own vehicles to transport Norfolk patients to their essential medical appointments across East Anglia.

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk and Health Transportation Group (HTG-UK)

Organisation role · 3—12 hrs/Week

Norwich

Non-emergency Patient Transport - Volunteer Driver

Our friendly team of volunteer drivers use their own vehicles to transport Norfolk patients to their essential medical appointments across East Anglia.

Posted by Voluntary Norfolk and Health Transportation Group (HTG-UK)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Cromer

Community Support Service Volunteer (CSS): North Norfolk

Community Support Service Volunteers provide a vital service for people in the North Norfolk area who need support at home when they are having a hard time.

Posted by Norfolk and Waveney Community Support Service (CSS)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Bungay

Community Support Service Volunteer (CSS): Bungay

Community Support Service Volunteers provide a vital service for people in the Bungay area who need support at home when they are having a hard time.

Posted by Norfolk and Waveney Community Support Service (CSS)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Norwich

Community Support Service Volunteer (CSS): Loddon

Community Support Service Volunteers provide a vital service for people in the Loddon area who need support at home when they are having a hard time.

Posted by Norfolk and Waveney Community Support Service (CSS)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Beccles

Community Support Service Volunteer (CSS): Beccles

Community Support Service Volunteers provide a vital service for people in the Beccles area who need support at home when they are having a hard time.

Posted by Norfolk and Waveney Community Support Service (CSS)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Thetford

Community Support Service Volunteer (CSS): Watton

Community Support Service Volunteers provide a vital service for people in the Watton area who need support at home when they are having a hard time.

Posted by Norfolk and Waveney Community Support Service (CSS)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Norwich

Community Support Service Volunteer (CSS): Norwich

Volunteers are needed to help in the people in the Norwich community: essential food shopping, help around the house, delivering food parcels and more.

Posted by Norfolk and Waveney Community Support Service (CSS)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Fakenham

Community Support Service Volunteer (CSS): Fakenham

Volunteers are needed to help in the people in the Fakenham community: collecting essentials, help around the house, providing a bit of company. Flexible hours.

Posted by Norfolk and Waveney Community Support Service (CSS)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Hunstanton

Community Support Service Volunteer (CSS): Hunstanton

Volunteers are needed to help people in the Hunstanton community: collecting essentials, help around the house, providing a bit of company. Flexible hours.

Posted by Norfolk and Waveney Community Support Service (CSS)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

King's Lynn

Community Support Service Volunteer (CSS): King's Lynn

Volunteers are needed to help people in the King's Lynn community: collecting essentials, help around the house, providing a bit of company. Flexible hours.

Posted by Norfolk and Waveney Community Support Service (CSS)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Thetford

Community Support Service Volunteer (CSS): Thetford

Volunteers are needed to help people in the Thetford community: collecting essentials, help around the house, providing a bit of company. Flexible hours.

Posted by Norfolk and Waveney Community Support Service (CSS)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Downham Market

Community Support Service Volunteer (CSS): Downham Market

Volunteers are needed to help people in the Downham Market community: collecting essentials, help around the house, providing a bit of company. Flexible hours.

Posted by Norfolk and Waveney Community Support Service (CSS)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

North Walsham

Community Support Service Volunteer (CSS): North Walsham

Volunteers are needed to help people in the North Walsham community: collecting essentials, help around the house, providing a bit of company. Flexible hours.

Posted by Norfolk and Waveney Community Support Service (CSS)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Telephone Admin Volunteer - Hamilton House

Telephone Admin Volunteers help collect valuable feedback from patients by supporting them to complete an online survey. Office based in Lowestoft.

Posted by East Coast Community Healthcare

Organisation role · 2—3 hrs/Week

Beccles

Activities Volunteer (Beccles Hospital)

Join our small team of volunteers to support patients engage with games and activities that encourage physical and mental reablement at Beccles Hospital.

Posted by East Coast Community Healthcare

Organisation role · 2—3 hrs/Week

Carlton Colville

Activities Volunteer (Carlton Court Hospital)

Enthusiastic, friendly volunteers needed to support patients to engage with games and activities at Carlton Court Hospital, near Lowestoft.

Posted by East Coast Community Healthcare

Organisation role · 2—4 hrs/Week

Ward Volunteer - Beccles Hospital

Ward Volunteers provide companionship & conversation to patients on the ward at Beccles Hospital. You may also offer some practical assistance to staff.

Posted by East Coast Community Healthcare

Organisation role · 3—4 hrs/Week

Great Yarmouth

Clinic Volunteer - Northgate Hospital

Volunteers provide practical assistance to the nurses at the Leg Ulcer Clinic at Northgate Hospital, Great Yarmouth.

Posted by East Coast Community Healthcare

Organisation role · 3—4 hrs/Week

Clinic Volunteer - Kirkley Mill Health Centre

Volunteers provide practical support to clinic nurses at Kirkley Mill Health Centre, Lowestoft.

Posted by East Coast Community Healthcare