Volunteers wanted to fill new roles at North Yorkshire NHS

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is working with Scarborough and Ryedale Carers Resource and Coast and Vale Community Action (CaVCA) to bring volunteers into and around the hospital environment to help with a wide range of roles.

This way of working is said to have a substantial positive impact on the pressures that come with the winter period in healthcare.

This year, the teams involved have appreciated the number of volunteers coming forward more than ever, with the winter pressures being combined with Covid-19.

Elizabeth McPherson, chief executive officer at Scarborough and Ryedale Carers Resource, said: “Our most recent venture into partnership working is a true demonstration of how the voluntary sector and health professionals can achieve great things together. We have been privileged to work with volunteers for many years now, but never more so in the last 10 months, when we have seen the determination of so many to make a real difference in exceptionally challenging times.

“We look forward to updating everyone on this new development in the near future.”

Contact Jo Swift [email protected] or Jenny Rumney [email protected] if you would like to become a volunteer.