Volunteer with us
Volunteers play a vital role in helping people have their say on health and social care.
Volunteering with Healthwatch can help you develop skills, gain experience and make a difference to your community.
Training and support is available for every role and experience is not essential. The most important thing we look for is a belief that people in Leicester and Leicestershire should have the best health and social care services possible, and a desire to be part of making that happen.
Our volunteering roles are flexible and fit around your schedule. We will always work closely with you to ensure your volunteering role fits with your other personal and social commitments.
Events and Engagement
The opportunity to support Healthwatch Leicester and Healthwatch Leicestershire at city and county-wide events. To engage with local people and encourage others to get involved. Be the eyes and ears of the local community or community of interest and bring to the attention of the staff team issues or concerns. Collate the views of people to input to Healthwatch developments and initiatives.
Enter & View Authorised Representatives
The opportunity to observe health and social care services at the point of delivery; by speaking with staff, patients, residents, relatives and carers, be able to produce a report with recommendations to improve service delivery.
Youthwatch
We want to hear from children and young people who have something to say about the services that they use. If you are under 25, why not consider becoming a member of Young Healthwatch?
Your Healthwatch can keep you informed about what is happening locally in health and social care that may be of interest and you can have your say!
For more information on any of the roles, please email Dulna Shahid:
Healthwatch Community Network
Healthwatch Leicester and Healthwatch Leicestershire is a city and county wide service with a commitment to have a presence in local areas. Healthwatch wishes to establish a network of community champions.
Healthwatch champions will be volunteers committed to improving health and social care services and who are willing to support the Healthwatch team. They will support engagement work in communities by being active in their own local area, representing and channelling the views of local people.
Join the Healthwatch Community Network to:
- Volunteer to support local events and activities
- Receive our newsletter and respond to surveys
- Become an Authorised Representative
- Be part of our reading panel and focus groups
We welcome a diverse range of volunteers from all walks of life. Training and support is available for every role and experience is not essential. The most important thing we look for is a belief that people in Leicester and Leicestershire should have the best health and social care services possible and a desire to be part of making that happen.
Make a difference to your local community!
Get in touch
Interested in volunteering with Healthwatch, please complete our online form.