Community Volunt'EARS'

Community Volunt'EARS'

HEALTHWATCH NORTHUMBERLAND

Key information

Places available

5

Location

Your local community (physical or virtual)

Commitment

This is a flexible role. Ideally you will be able to give a minimum of one hour per month.

Activities

Talking with the public

Communication

Skills

Communication skills

Social Media

Listening

Causes

Community Engagement

Mental Health

Reducing Inequalities

Role description

Community VoluntEARS are the ‘eyes and ears’ of communities, be those physical or virtual. VoluntEARS alert us to the emerging issues that people are having with health and care services, both what’s going well and what could be done better. They do this by having conversations with other people, by seeing feedback on social media, or by being involved with community organisations.


VoluntEARS also help distribute our information to venues such as community groups, GP surgeries, community halls, local shops etc.  


Here are some of the ways you could benefit from volunteering with us:

  • Meet new people and have fun
  • Develop new skills and experiences
  • Be involved in something positive…
                      …and make a difference!

Desired Qualities

You need to be polite and happy to talk to people on the phone or via social media. A good knowledge of your local community would be very helpful for this role.

How your time will help our organisation

VoluntEARS alert us to the emerging issues that people are having with health and care services, both what’s going well and what could be done better.

Practical Considerations

You will be invited to enrol on an e-learning induction module, which takes approximately 30 minutes complete. You will also receive role specific training, which will include support from an experienced member of our engagement team.