Online conference "Your volunteers - Your future workforce"
4th October 2022
Helpforce has been working with a number of NHS organisations to roll out the Volunteer to Career programme (funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing and Health Education England), which enables NHS Trusts and community organisations to fast-track volunteers into healthcare careers.
Results from the first year already show that 70% of volunteers who completed the scheme have gone on to employment or further education related to health and care.
We believe that this programme can significantly benefit health and care organisations' workforce and we are delighted to invite workforce and volunteering leaders to this conference, where you will hear from Dame Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer for England, Bob Champion, Chief People Officer at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCT), and Kirsty Marsh-Hyde, National Programme Manager for Apprenticeship, Health Education England.
In addition, you will hear directly from the volunteer, the clinical lead and the volunteer service manager, who will share with you their experience of being part of the Volunteer to Career programme.
Please find details below:
Date: Wednesday, 19th October 22
Time: 10 - 11.30am
Platform: Microsoft Team
Please register your attendance here.
For more information about the conference’s agenda and speakers, please see below:
Agenda:
Dame Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer, England, “The importance of supporting volunteers to explore careers in health and care - From a nursing perspective.”
Mark Lever, CEO, Helpforce, “What Volunteer to Career is and how your organisation can benefit from the programme.”
Bob Champion, Chief People Officer, BDCT : “Why Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust integrates Volunteer to Career programme into its workforce strategy.”
Kirsty Marsh-Hyde, National Programme Manager for Apprenticeship, Health Education England, “Why does Health Education England support the Volunteer to Career Programme?”
Maeve Hully, Director of Volunteering, Helpforce: “How your organisation can work with Helpforce to run the Volunteer to Career programme.”
Q&A with the interview panel
Confirmed keynote note speakers:
Dame Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer for England
Bob Champion, Chief People Officer at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Kirsty Marsh-Hyde, National Programme Manager for Apprenticeship, Health Education England
Interview Panel
Catherine Jowitt- Head of Charity and Volunteering, BDCT.
Debi Mckeown - Interim NMAHP Workforce Lead South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Joanne Scott - Volunteer Service Manager, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust
Rosie Sullivan - Volunteer, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust
Please RSVP here to secure your spot. We hope to see you there.
Our special thanks to our funders, the Burdett Trust for Nursing and Health Education England, for supporting us to deliver this national programme.