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
Evidence Strength meanings:
- Green - strong evidence
- Amber - Promising evidence
Compelling
Produced
November 2020