Evidenced Outcome

Improved volunteer wellbeing

Evidence point

Compared to the wider population, hospital volunteers have higher life satisfaction (8.2 avg vs 7.7 national avg, n=603)

Compared to the wider population, hospital volunteers reported that life felt worthwhile (8.5 avg vs 7.9 national avg, n=616)

Compared to the wider population, hospital volunteers have higher happiness (8.1 avg vs 7.5 national avg, n=614)

Primary beneficiary

Volunteers

Partner organisation

Multiple NHS Trusts

Volunteering role / intervention

Multiple acute hospital based roles

Evidence strength

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Compelling

Produced

November 2020

Volunteering Innovators Programme - Multiple Organisations - Evaluation report - November 2020