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11 August 2020 at 11:16am
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I thought I'd get a discussion going on potential ideas for future webinars with the Network. As engaged members, I'm sure we all think of a topic or idea. There are a few ideas I had and thought I'd mention below and to also generate discussion.

Having friends and family within the LGBTQ+ Community and wanting to educate myself further, I listened to NHS Confed's webinar: 'Responding to LGBTQ inequalities during COVID-19 and beyond'. https://www.nhsconfed.org/reso... it was really insightful and with over 500 attendees at one point, it shows there's an engaged audience for collaboration and to make a difference. I wondered if we could cover health and care volunteers within the LGBTQ+ communities.

For some health and care organisations or hospitals, I understand certain departments have had to delay or even stand down older adults who volunteer due to the pandemic. But, does that mean there is then an opportunity to look at reducing the minimum age of volunteering in health and care? I know some do and as an example, volunteer alongside studies or summer programs. Youth volunteering could be a good topic.

Outside of work, Inclusion & Diversity is something I am paying particular attention to. Generally speaking, volunteers provide the link between their organisation/hospital and the local community. So, how does your organisation or hospital ensure the range of volunteers recruited reflects some kind of policy or inclusive and diverse code of practice?
Two years ago, the volunteering team at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust had a great, diverse group of volunteers and they won the Inclusion and Diversity category for Helpforce Awards two years ago. As well as the Therapeutic care volunteers from South Tees NHS Foundation Trust in 2019. Perhaps @pat-hunt and @jonathan-maddison (Sandwell & West Bham) or @debi-mckeown (South Tees) would be able to share some comments on this particular topic suggestion?

While we're on the topic of Inclusion and Diversity, there is still time to submit your story to The Big Thank You to Volunteers (https://helpforce.community/thebigthankyoutovolunteers/) and we'd love to know about a volunteer group or project who pioneer Inclusion and Diversity. An individual volunteer who's actively promoting inclusion or diversity within health and care volunteering, we'd love to hear from you! Any questions, let me know!

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12 August 2020 at 10:37am
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Thanks for replying @pat-hunt. Hopefully, your diverse volunteer service can be reinstated when it is deemed safe to do so. How do you stay in touch or keep them engaged when they’re not volunteering? Do you think it’s worth having a webinar covering this sort of topic of inclusion and diversity?

Also, so glad to read about your students volunteering and then it leads to employment = extremely powerful and reassuring during these uncertain times.

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