The Purpose of Volunteers
Volunteers add value to the Trust. In trying times, the volunteer is there to support the staff and patients who are faced with immense pressures. This includes staff shortages, financial issues, patient care backlog, that has leads to decreased satisfaction of patients.
The Trust's vision is to make a positive difference in people's lives. We will do this by providing the highest quality mental health and community care to our local communities.
We as the Volunteer Service Team abide by this principal.
Our main priorities in delivering our vision are:
- Enhancing service user satisfaction
- Boosting staff satisfaction
- Maintaining financial viability
- Ensuring Volunteers have access to quality and ethical volunteering opportunities.
The main purpose of volunteers is to support in service user satisfaction. Volunteers interact with service users in various different roles, offering kindness, company and respect.
Volunteers are also there to provide assistance to staff to carry out non-clinical duties. Volunteers are never there to replace responsibilities that are usually carried out by staff.
Volunteer assistance throughout the trust can Improve quality without placing further restraint on the budget.
All of our volunteering programs are equitable, with good practice and good intention embedded into the creation of a role.
To learn more please visit our Trust's strategies, visions, and value page.