Anybody can apply to volunteer

We welcome people from all walks of life and backgrounds. 

Volunteering with us means you can:

  • Impact on local health services
  • Improve your skills and CV
  • Help influence decisions made about your health and social care services
  • Give a voice to people who otherwise may be unheard

How to apply

To become a volunteer please read the volunteer information pack and complete the application form. Once we receive your application, we will contact you to arrange an informal interview and if successful, you will join our volunteer training course to prepare you for the role.

Volunteer Information Pack

Volunteer pack - please read
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Complete our short application form below to apply to become a volunteer with Healthwatch Newham

Please provide your full postal addess
Please provide a mobile number we can contact you on
Please provide a landline number we can contact you on

About you

Please provide us with a little more information about you and your interest in becoming a volunteer

This is just an indication and you'll be able to change your mind later if you wish. Please tick all roles that you are interested in. More information on the roles can be found in the volunteer information pack.
Please describe what you are looking for in a role with us
Please tell us why you want to volunteer for Healthwatch Newham
If you have applied for a specific role please tell us what interested you about the role

References

Please provide us with details of a reference to support your application. Your referee should be someone other than a family member

Please provide the full name they would prefer to be called when contacted
Please provide a brief description of their position / job title
Please describe how you know this person
Please provide the best number to contact them on
Please provide their full postal address
Please indicate whether you are happy for us to contact your reference prior to interview, should your application be succesful

Availability

We would like to get an indication as to how much time you think you will be able to give if your application is successful. 

Please indicate how much time you would be able to spend if successful in becoming a Healthwatch Newham volunteer
Please give as much information as you can about the time you are able to gve as a volunteer for Healthwatch Newham
Please give an us an idea of the number of hours and days you would be willing to spend as a volunteer

Additional Information

Do you speak any other languages - please state whether you speak them fluently or not
Please describe all adjustments you require to be made for either an interview or training.
Is there any other information or additional support needs you would like us to be aware of?
Please provide details of the additional information or support needs you would like us to be aware of

DBS Checks

Please note that some of our roles will require a Disclosing and Baring Service (DBS) check, which will be done free of charge. However, having a spent or unspent criminal conviction does not necessarily bar an individual from volunteering with us. Please contact us for further information. 

Your personal information

Healthwatch Newham will treat any personal information that you provide to us, or that we obtain from you, in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation. For more details, see our Privacy Policy

Please confirm you have read and understood the above statements about DBS checks and Data protection