As a volunteer on our Youth Volunteering Programme – Summer 2026 you’ll have the chance to support your local hospital, give back to the NHS, learn more about careers in the NHS as well as having a fun and engaging time with your peers.

You will provide valuable support to patients across our hospitals ranging from helping greet patients and support with wayfinding around our hospital, to helping with mealtimes, to providing companionship and entertainment at the bedside.

You will contribute at least 30 hours of your time between 29 June and 28 August to support patients wellbeing and positively influence their hospital experience.

Some of the main activities of the role include:

-Engaging patients in appropriate leisure activities of their choosing, such as reading, board games and arts and crafts

-Talking to patients / discussing current affairs/topical news events

-Helping patients to complete feedback surveys about their hospital experience

-Offering and assisting patients with refreshments as required

-Supporting staff to collect and distribute deliveries of equipment as required