Volunteering in health organisations
Podcasts of interviews with health organisations and charities that have appeared on the Volunteering Show
St John Ambulance
Rob Davis talked to Alan Ashcroft, Eastern Area President of St John Ambulance.
- Listen to Alan introduce the work of St John Ambulance. Or download
- Listen to Alan talk about volunteers at St John Ambulance. Or download
- Listen to Alan talk about opportunities for young people at St John Ambulance. Or download
- Listen to Alan talk about other ways to help at St John Ambulance. Or download
- Listen to Alan talk about events, why he got involved, contact details and summing up about why it's great to volunteer at St John Ambulance. Or download
More information
Also
- Interested in emergency health care as a profession? Tom Reynolds is an NHS Ambulance worker who writes a blog of his experiences. Some of these are now in a published book, Blood Sweat And Tea.
Samaritans
Samaritans provide support for those in emotional distress. Shelley Price interviewed John, director of Samaritans in Portsmouth.
- Intro . Or download.
- Volunteering with Samaritans . Or download.
- Supporting the people who volunteer with the Samaritans . Or download.
- Funding the Samaritans . Or download.
- Final words and recap . Or download.
Website: samaritans.org
Portsmouth League of Friends
Listen to Tony Brereton of the Portsmouth League of Friends. Or download.
Ribbons Centre
Listen to Mich Rice of Ribbons Centre HIV/AIDS Charity. Or download.
Also visit: The Ribbons Centre HIV/AIDS charity website - ribbons-centre.co.uk
Volunteering in Portsmouth NHS Trust Hospitals
Rob Davis spoke to Lin Waterhouse, Voluntary Services Co-ordinator, based at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham about the many varied opportunities across all the hospitals within the Portsmouth NHS Trust.
- Listen to Lin Waterhouse introducing volunteering activities in Portsmouth NHS Trust Hospitals. Or download.
- Listen to Lin talk about some examples of volunteering and how generally volunteering compliments the work of the hospital. Or download.
- Listen to Lin talk about what you can gain from volunteering in the hospitals. Or download.
- Listen to Lin talk about how to start volunteering at the hospitals and how she will help you throughout . Or download
Contact details to get involved in volunteering in Portsmouth NHS Trust Hospitals: www.porthosp.nhs.uk/voluntary.html
See also:
Our radio series with Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
How to use the podcasts
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