About us
Why do we need volunteers?
Volunteers provide such a valuable service to our patients and visitors. It may be helping patients find their way around hospital, providing a library service to the wards, driving the patient buggy or working in the tea bar. As well as providing an outstanding service to our patients the volunteers also work hard to raise funds for the Trust to enhance patient experience further.
Benefits of volunteering
Being a volunteer at one of hospitals gives you the opportunity to support our patients, their families and the staff who care for them.
There are many benefits to being a volunteer at Sherwood Forest Hospitals including:
- gaining knowledge
- extending your social networks
- developing personal and social skills
- making new friends
- putting something back into the community
- increasing your confidence
- learning new skills
- experience working in a hospital environment
- increasing your employment opportunities
- increasing your health and well being.
Volunteering at our hospitals should not be viewed as a work or education placement. If you are a student looking to develop your skills within a particular area of healthcare this will not be possible. Please see For more information about placements, please visit our work experience pages.
Find out how to apply to become a volunteer.
