Volunteering with us

Whether you want to help give a voice to people in your community or develop your professional skills in a health and social care environment, there are many benefits of volunteering for us.

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Young Healthwatch Volunteer Role

Ensure that young peoples voices are heard and help to influence change to make Health and Social Care services better for children and young people.

You will be able to:

  • Attend events in Bedford Borough
  • Create Tiktok videos/Instagram posts and reels
  • Share your views and experiences
  • Boost your CV as you develop new skills and confidence in the workplace
  • Make new friends
  • Be rewarded for your time

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Enter & View Volunteer Role

Listen and observe people’s experiences of Health and Social Care services to understand what is working well and what can be improved.

You will be able to:

  • Visit health and social care premises (GP, Hospital etc) to hear the patient experiences the service and observe the nature and quality of services – an observation involving all the senses
  • Collect the views of service users (patients and residents) at the point of service delivery
  • Report your findings to providers, Care Quality Commission (CQC), Local Authority and NHS commissioners and quality assurers, Healthwatch England and any other relevant partners.
  • Boost your CV as you develop new skills
  • Make new friends

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Healthwatch Advisory Board

Independent Strategic Advisory Board (ISAB) Vacancies 

Joining the Healthwatch Integrated Strategic Advisory Board (ISAB) allows you to directly influence local health and social care services. ISAB members act as the voice of the people, ensuring that Healthwatch adheres to core principles and incorporates community feedback. By joining, you can have a real impact on improving the services you use and those available to your community. 

The role of an ISAB member is an unpaid voluntary role, although travel expenses can be reimbursed.

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