Volunteers play a vital role in helping people have their say on health and social care. Volunteering with Healthwatch can help you develop skills, gain experience and make a difference to your community.
There are plenty of opportunities for you to volunteer. Help us make a difference to the community.
“In previous years I have helped Healthwatch Hartlepool as part of the Volunteer Steering Group. This last year I also became a board member and have really enjoyed learning more about my new role. During this difficult last year, I was determined to help collect people’s views on local services for our surveys and work programme.
Carol Sherwood
If you are interested in volunteering with us we have a variety of roles and something to suit everyone.
Talk to us about our volunteering opportunities and we can work with you to find something that suits you.
During the first year of the Covid pandemic Healthwatch Hartlepool worked hard to ensure that we kept in touch with our volunteers. An important part of this process was the introduction of weekly virtual coffee mornings which allowed us to - • Engage regularly with volunteers and hear their stories. • Update and inform volunteers on developments around Covid and other health and care issues. • Enable volunteers to access social and emotional support from one another.
Bob Steel - Volunteer
Healthwatch Hartlepool would be nothing without our volunteers. We couldn`t carry out the much-needed work without them, thank you. Their task over the next year will be to monitor our very different work programme.
