Growing volunteering across health and care

We are the charity with a mission to accelerate the growth and impact of volunteering in health and care.

With our on-going Back to Health campaign, we aim to work with 100 health and social care organisations to create high-impact volunteering opportunities that help one million people get back to health by 2025.

How we help volunteering services

Adopt and Adapt: Our practical support to set up volunteer services

We offer health and social care organisations a wealth of resources, plus bespoke support to set up and grow effective services with volunteers at their heart

Insight & Impact: Support to evaluate your volunteer service

Our Insight & Impact (I&I) service helps you measure the difference your volunteers make to your NHS Trust

Helpforce Network: Connect with volunteering leaders

Join our online community of professionals with an interest in volunteering in health and care.

We can help you get funding

Check out our advice on putting together a business case to establish and grow volunteer services in your health or social care organisation.

Through our Back to Health campaign, we have so far supported:

139,909

patients and service users

57,424

staff at health and care organisations

31,706

volunteers
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