#iwill's Leaders of now: The Ambassador story
Accelerating the growth and impact of volunteering
Adapting to a global pandemic: Kingston Hospital’s transition to virtual volunteering
Age-friendly and inclusive volunteering – review of contributions in later life 2018: Report
An exploration of volunteers supporting patients with dementia and cognitive impairment on acute hospital wards: a qualitative study
Barriers to Contribution (Centre for Ageing Better) - Article
Building Better Systems
Building strong integrated care systems everywhere
Building your personal resilience in a time of crisis
Case Study: Hangleton and Knoll Project
Close-knit volunteers make sure spinal injury patients can wrap up warm this winter
Contributing in Later Life - Article
Covid-19 advice for Volunteers
Covid-19 Advice for volunteers – Shared by Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust
COVID-19 resources and guidance from Brent Council
Creative approaches to restarting your Volunteering Service
Cuts and Change After C19: Electronic Book
Direct and indirect impacts of COVID-19 on health and wellbeing
E-Learning course - Mental Capacity Act 2005
Experiences of NHS Scotland volunteers
Film about our Covid-19 experience and restart by Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Volunteering Team
Framework for Volunteering in Health and Social Care
Guidance for Volunteering in NHS Scotland Covid-19
Guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19
Health Hubs: A community-centred prevention initiative to address health inequalities
Helpforce Cymru: AUTUMN 2021 UPDATE
Helpforce Wales - Autumn update 2020 - Newsletter
Helpforce’s view on evidence in volunteering
How Covid-19 changed community life in the UK
How the team at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust came up with new ideas for volunteering roles
How to be creative in developing high impact volunteering roles
How to listen and support those around you
How volunteers are supporting health and social care in Wales
How volunteers at Barts Health NHS Trust support the hospital during Covid-19
How volunteers can support NHS Trusts throughout this winter 2020
Impact of Covid-19 on older people’s mental and physical health: one year on
Impact of Covid-19 on the Voluntary Sector
Impactful volunteering roles in hospitals
Integrated Approaches to Volunteering Slides
King's Fund report - The Covid-19 vaccination programme: trials, tribulations and successes
Kingston Hospital Volunteer Programme 2018: Report
Leadership in the Voluntary and Community Sector Supporting the NHS
Life-saving volunteers in Warwickshire praised for dedication
Liverpool - Published article: Reflective practice, Liverpool University Hospital
Marie Curie Volunteer Companions 2015: Report
Medical students go the extra mile to support the Covid-19 effort
Micro Volunteering: Guide
Micro Volunteering: Report
National Ambulance Workshop underlines importance of volunteers
National Occupational Standards for Volunteer Managers: Guide
NCVO: The Road Ahead 2021 - a review of the sector's operating environment
NHS Cadets: information from NHS England & NHS Improvement
NHS Guidance: Good communications with patients waiting for care
NHS Volunteering Taskforce Report
Organisation: National Association of Voluntary Service Managers
Pathways through Participation: Report
Physical Activity can Avoid Unnecessary Social Care (BMJ) Article
Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) cycles and the model for improvement
PPE guide for community health and social care settings
A pro bono bonus: The impact of volunteering on wages and productivity
Quality Standard: Investing in Volunteers
Recovery plan for Voluntary service – Shared by Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust
Report on the impact of C19 by Step Up Hub
Respond, Recover, Reset: the Voluntary Sector and COVID-19
Room to Reward: Hotel breaks for hidden heroes
RVS Report: Volunteering, Covid and Integrated Care Challenges and Opportunities
Send a Teddy inpatient service
Send messages to loved ones without personal devices
State of Health Care and Adult Social Care 2017/18: Report
Terms of Reference for Steering group
The Effects of Providing Cognitive and Social Stimulation to Older Medical Inpatients
The First Wave – Perspectives and learning from the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Future of Integrated Care in England 2020
The National Lottery Community Fund: Power in Purpose Report
The pen pal scheme connecting children in hospital to the outside world
The state of Ageing in 2023 - Report
The values and value of volunteering – our hidden asset
Valuing Volunteer Management: Report
Virtual hospice provided much needed support to children and families during Covid-19
Virtual Volunteering and Digital Support for Patients at St Pancras Hospital - Central and Northwest London NHS FT (CNWL)
Voluntary Services Annual Report example (Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust)
Voluntary Services Annual Review 2022
Volunteer best practice
Volunteer Motivations in Later Life
Volunteer Service Annual Report - South Tees
Volunteer Service Annual Report 2022-2023
Volunteering (NHS England): Guide
Volunteering at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust - Annual Report
Volunteering in Health and Social Care (Kings Fund): Report
Volunteering in Healthcare (HelpForce) 2017: Report
Volunteering in Person Centred Care: Guide
Volunteering in Trusts Examples - Article
Volunteering in UK Hospices 2004: Report
Volunteering Nurturer Programmes for NHS staff
Volunteering stories - Champions Show the way at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
What matters to people for health and care, during COVID-19 and beyond - new I Statements 2020
What Makes Volunteer Workers Quit? - Article
Winter Pressures Project (British Red Cross, NHS England) 2018: Report

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