Evidenced Outcome
Confidence that time spent volunteering is of benefit to staff, patients, and the organisation they volunteer for
Evidence point
11 / 11 volunteers strongly agreed or agreed their volunteering has had a positive impact for the patients / service users they help; 8 / 11 volunteers strongly agreed or agreed their volunteering has had a positive impact for the staff they work alongside and 10 / 11 volunteers strongly agreed or agreed their volunteering has had a positive impact for the organisation they volunteer for
Primary beneficiary
Volunteers
Partner organisation
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Volunteering role / intervention
Discharge Drivers
Evidence strength
Evidence Strength meanings:
- Green - strong evidence
- Amber - Promising evidence
Promising
Produced
December 2025