Volunteer news & updates

Updates for our peer support volunteers.

Volunteer portal

We need your help to shape our new Volunteer Portal - a new online resource that will allow our volunteers to access information about your role quickly. Find out more about the ways we need you to get involved.

Jenny Sullivan obituary (1948 – 2022)

We were saddened to hear of the death of Volunteer Jenny Sullivan in December last year. She was based in Fife and first joined us as a Hearing Support Services volunteer at the audiology department in Edinburgh just before lockdown.

Services update January 2023: research opportunities

Thanks to everyone who responded to a research request from Imperial College London recently. One of our partnerships in the west of England is looking for a sign language teacher to deliver classes online.

Services update January 2023: Helpdesk, LiveChat and Helpful Hours

Enquirers for the Helpdesk and LiveChat continue to get in touch in significant numbers. Thanks to the five volunteers who are developing a pilot version of the Helpful Hours service.

Services update January 2023: LinkUps and Hearing Support Sessions

Four LinkUp group dates are now agreed for early 2023, with Advisors in the Central Support Team managing the bookings and promoting internally. Hearing support sessions continue in Edinburgh and London.

Some winter scenes

Our volunteers share their winter landscapes, seascapes and more from December and January.

Services update – January 2023

The regular catch-up sessions have been enjoyable and informative. They're just one good reason to make sure your volunteer's Teams licence is activated.