Yorkshire Ambulance Service is launching a new website to help recruit volunteers.
Volunteers help people reach vital medical appointments, respond to emergencies in their local neighbourhood and help shape service developments.
The new website features inspiring stories from existing volunteers, role and training information as well as detailing how volunteering can open doors to a variety of future opportunities and careers in healthcare.
Amy Ingham, Volunteer Development Manager at Yorkshire Ambulance Service, said:
“We have over 1,000 volunteers who come from all walks of life to support their local communities. Whether it’s supporting patients in an emergency, taking people to vital medical appointments or contributing to service developments, our volunteering opportunities are varied. We also offer total flexibility so you can choose when you volunteer to fit around your work, family and other commitments.
“Many of our volunteers have gone on to build careers with Yorkshire Ambulance Service or in other healthcare and emergency services. You never know where it might lead!”
Yorkshire Ambulance Service currently has three volunteering opportunities:
- Community First Responders are trained to respond to 999 emergencies in their local area, often arriving within minutes to provide life-saving care before the ambulance crew arrives.
- Patient Transport Service Volunteers use their own vehicles to take eligible patients to and from their pre-booked hospital appointments.
- Critical Friend Network volunteers have experience of the ambulance service and offer their support, opinions and ideas to influence service developments.
The website has been funded by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service Charity with a grant from NHS Charities Together.
