Volunteers Week 2024 

Throughout this week we have taken the opportunity say a huge thank you to our volunteers! 

Our volunteers represent their communities and are passionate about ensuring patient, public and communities voices are heard and listened to.
 
They bring a wealth of experience and skills and a genuine desire to improve health and social care for residents of East Sussex.

We think our volunteers are amazing, they give their time, experience and skills to support the work of Healthwatch. 

Why Volunteer with Healthwatch East Sussex?

Our volunteers give people a voice in health and social care by raising the profile of issues that matter to patients and service users.

At Healthwatch East Sussex, we make volunteering work for you. Whether you can only spare a few hours or are looking for regular involvement, we’ll make sure to match your availability and interests to make volunteering a rewarding and enjoyable experience.

Our host East Sussex Community Voice CiC, is an accredited Investing in Volunteers organisation, and will support you throughout your volunteering, helping you develop skills, gain experience, and make a difference.

We have a variety of activities open to both Healthwatch and Young Healthwatch volunteers to suit your interest and experience, including:

• Reviewing websites as one of our ‘Mystery Shoppers.’
• Becoming a Liaison Representative and attending conferences, meetings, and groups on behalf of Healthwatch.  
• Attending engagement activities and capturing the public's views and experiences.
• Conducting Enter & View visits to local health and social care services, gathering feedback from the people that use it, (role subject to requirements).
• Attending meetings with professionals and decision makers to share findings, views, and ideas.  
• Taking part in annual Patient Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE), visiting local hospitals to provide a patient’s point of view.
• Providing feedback on surveys, questionnaires, and communication materials.

For more information 

To find out more about volunteering with Healthwatch East Sussex please get in touch. You can: 

Call: 0333 101 4007 
Email: volunteer@escv.org.uk 

Or visit our website via the button below.