Join our Young Healthwatch Volunteers!

It is our role to make health services better for local people in Westminster. We do this by listening to people’s experiences through research and engagement, sharing our findings and  recommendations with local decision makers and service providers.

Young Healthwatch aims to shine a spotlight on the health and care issues that face young people across Westminster. Through volunteering with us, young people learn leadership skills, gain confidence and new friendships, and a developed understanding of the integrated care system and local issues & debates in the health and care landscape.

What You Can Do:

Here are some of the roles we can offer to our Young Volunteers:

• Tell us Your Story - create social media content, videos, flyers, & blog posts about your experiences of health and care.
• Listener/Junior Researcher - listen to the experiences of others, help us in our external outreach and engagement, assist in research and data-collection processes.
• Young Ambassador - spread the word of Healthwatch and empower others to speak out.
• Speak Out - come to our meetings and talk to us about what we should be working on.

Why volunteer with us?

• Tailored volunteering opportunities and roles.
• Full induction training and support.
• Regular and on-going supervision for the role.
• Make a difference to your community.
• Meet new people.
• Boost your skills and knowledge, add valuable experience to your CV and build a professional network.
• Familiarise yourself with the operations of local services and gain insight into them.
• Ongoing training and support in health and social care, with both local and national resources.

Person specification

The following are some of the things that we look for in our Young Healthwatch volunteers:

• lives, works, or studies in Kensington & Chelsea
• aged 18 -25
• has an interest in health and social care
• keen observational skills
• reliable and self-aware
• open minded, tactful, and diplomatic in potentially challenging situations
• able to communicate with people from all backgrounds and to work as part of a team

We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds, faiths and communities, as well as with any disabilities, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. 

How much time is involved?

This is a flexible role and time commitment will be agreed with you - we will always work closely with you to ensure your volunteering role fits with your other commitments.

You will need to be able to attend the induction training sessions and we hope that volunteers will stay with us for at least three months after the initial training is provided.

Applying

You can apply for this role by filling in our application form. If you have any questions or you would like to find out more, please call us on 07931 555 236, or email info@healthwatchwestminster.org.uk

We look forward to hearing from you!