Volunteering Opportunities at George Eliot Hospital
Since the beginning of April 2020 we have been humbled by the kind offers of support from local people and businesses; we have volunteer pharmacy runners, receptionists, drivers, administrators, stores men and women, meet and greeters and LOGS (Love Our Green Spaces) volunteers, with St Johns Ambulance volunteers supporting in clinical areas.
The hours volunteered to date (from April) total over 5000! We continue to be most grateful of every hour and every volunteer.
In particular we are currently looking for;
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Volunteer delivery drivers (Volunteer Drivers Role Description)
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Meet and greeters for hospital entrances and clinics
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LOGS (Love Our Green Spaces) project volunteers to help develop our courtyards and green spaces! If you enjoy working outside, can spare a few hours every week and can suggest creative ideas for making our outdoor spaces relaxing and pleasurable for patients and staff then we need your help!
For an informal chat to see if volunteering is right for you, our voluntary services team will be happy to talk to you.
Volunteers are required to undertake a health risk assessment before commencing their role during Covid-19 due to additional precautions
Please contact Jayne 07818 510728 or Ravi 07818 510543 or email your expressions of interest to Volunteering@geh.nhs.uk
Thank you all so much!
Please note that during the COVID-19 pandemic we can’t currently accept volunteering support from the following groups of people:
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aged 70 or older (regardless of medical conditions)
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under 70 with an underlying health condition listed below (ie anyone instructed to get a flu jab as an adult each year on medical grounds):
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chronic (long-term) respiratory diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema or bronchitis
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chronic heart disease, such as heart failure
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chronic kidney disease
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chronic liver disease, such as hepatitis
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chronic neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), a learning disability or cerebral palsy
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diabetes
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problems with your spleen – for example, sickle cell disease or if you have had your spleen removed
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a weakened immune system as the result of conditions such as HIV and AIDS, or medicines such as steroid tablets or chemotherapy
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being seriously overweight (a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or above)
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those who are pregnant
