Evidenced Outcome

Confidence that time spent volunteering is of benefit to staff, patients, and the organisation they volunteer for

Evidence point

43 of 48 volunteers agreed or strongly agreed that their volunteering had a positive impact for the patients they help.

28 of 48 volunteers agreed or strongly agreed that their volunteering had a positive impact for the staff they alongside.

32 of 48 volunteers agreed or strongly agreed that their volunteering had a positive impact for the hospital they volunteer for.

Primary beneficiary

Volunteers

Partner organisation

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Volunteering role / intervention

Ward helper volunteers

Evidence strength

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Compelling

Produced

October 2023

Ward Helper Volunteers – Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust – Evaluation Report – October 2023