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Triple HSJ Awards shortlist for Helpforce

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Farewell to Karen Bonner MBE as a Helpforce trustee: A Champion of Transformative Volunteering

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Thousands of refugee health professionals held back from NHS role as staffing shortages continue

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Volunteer Cornwall appoints Helpforce to evaluate Volunteering for Health programme

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From Refugee to Sonographer: Ahmed’s journey of resilience and renewal

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Volunteer to Career helps Ukrainian doctor rebuild her life

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How a refugee doctor from Ukraine rebuilt her medical career through volunteering

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Helpforce and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust launch Digital Champion volunteering pilot

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"The most valuable insight we heard wasn't about systems – it was about people"

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Helpforce appointed to evaluate Spark Somerset's Volunteering for Health Projects

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Claire Riley OBE stepped down from her role as a trustee of Helpforce

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Hospital charities invest in the future of volunteering through new £100k+ Helpforce partnership

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Helpforce publishes 2025-26 Impact Report – highlighting healthcare volunteering’s growing influence

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Can volunteers help mental health patients return home with confidence?

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Making every step count: Kimara’s journey as a Discharge Response volunteer

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NHS England CEO’s clarion call for volunteering to be put at the heart of services

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Malcolm's journey with the Millbrook community hub

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Finding connection: Madeleine’s story

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Finding purpose again: How community support transformed one woman's life

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A lifeline in Cornwall: Sandy’s story

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