Evidenced Outcome

Improved staff productivity

Evidence point

Over the course of the Volunteer to Career project....

The proportion of staff who agreed or strongly agreed that volunteers are helpful in allowing them time to deliver good quality care increased from 69% to 100% (n=29 pre, n=21 post).

71% of staff agreed or strongly agreed that volunteers freed up some of their time, estimating an average of 93 mins saved by volunteers per interaction (n=21).

Primary beneficiary

Staff

Partner organisation

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Volunteering role / intervention

Volunteer to Career (Therapeutic care wellbeing volunteers)

Evidence strength

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Compelling

Produced

December 2022

Volunteer to Career - South Tees Therapeutic Care Wellbeing Volunteers - Evaluation Report - November 2022