Get involved

There are several ways you can volunteer with Healthwatch Thurrock. Volunteering can make a real difference to your own life and the lives of those around you. We want to ensure that anyone thinking about giving their time can find a volunteering opportunity which is right for them the volunteer roles include: 

• Healthwatch Champion
• Healthwatch Young Person Champion
• Administration/Event management Volunteer

If you are interested in volunteering with us please contact us on: admin@healthwatchthurrock.org or call: 01375 389883

We also hold a monthly volunteer meeting you can check this out by clicking on the events tab.  

• You could become a Healthwatch Thurrock Champion – by working closely with local council to help them shape the services they deliver
• You will meet a variety of people, and be very hands on. Everybody has their own strengths and abilities and you will be given the opportunity to try something new!
• You will be trained in all areas so that you will feel confident when you are in the community volunteering
• With every volunteer we carry out an enhanced DBS check to ensure the safety of everybody that you will interact with
• Healthwatch Thurrock will pay reasonable expenses as per our policy, e.g. travel expenses
• But MOST importantly you will have the opportunity to make a difference and shape the future

Volunteering with us at Healthwatch Thurrock is rewarding opportunity and you can make a real difference. The role is varied and may include:

• Reaching out to individual people in the community and finding out about their views and experiences
• Enter & View (observations and report writing.) e.g. local hospitals and residential homes
• Helping at Healthwatch Thurrock events and drop ins 
• Helping organise smaller events located at the Beehive
• Signposting individuals to health and social care services in Thurrock
• Webpage design and upkeep
• There are many other opportunities that we may need you to be involved in, variety is the key

Our volunteers come from a variety of different backgrounds but what they generally have in common is a desire to make a difference in their community. You may already be an active member of a local charity, community group, or patient forum, in which case you can help us capture peoples voice through your own networks. All that we ask is that you are:

• enthusiastic
• committed
• willing to learn