Volunteer activities
Guidance for Volunteer Responders
There are various activities that make up the Volunteer Responders programme, each has their own requirements and guidance.
Check In and Chat
You'll be providing simple but important telephone support to people who may feel lonely.
Check In and Chat Plus
You'll be providing telephone support to people who may be particularly vulnerable.
Community Response
You’ll be supporting people with shopping and/or collecting, lateral flow tests and prescriptions.
Pick Up and Deliver
You'll be taking equipment and supplies between NHS sites and delivering medication to people at home.
Steward Volunteers
You’ll be guiding people to make sure the vaccination process runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
Pilot activities
We work with health services to develop new volunteering activities that support people and the NHS.