Volunteers Week 2025!

News - 3 June 2025

This week (2-8 June) is Volunteers Week, a national opportunity to recognise the incredible contribution volunteers make across our communities and to say thank you.

We want to thank all of our incredible volunteers and highlight how they are making health and care services better in their local communities.

From observations in health and care settings, to conversations with healthcare staff, patients and the public, our volunteers have gathered feedback and insight through many engagement activities, including: 


•    Enter and View visits to hospitals and care homes 
•    Patient Led Assessment of the Care Environment (PLACE) visits 
•    Mystery shopping 
•    Talking to local community groups 
•    Having one-to-one conversations with residents 
•    Sharing Healthwatch information at pop up stands 
•    Promoting and sharing surveys 


This activity helps ensure we raise the profile of issues that matter when it comes to improving your health and social care services.

"Volunteers play a central role in the work of Healthwatch East Sussex and East Sussex Community Voice. We would not be able to undertake our projects and engagement activities without them."

Matthew Ryan, Engagement Manager, East Sussex Community Voice

Here is what some of our volunteers have to say about volunteering with Healthwatch:  

“I volunteer for Healthwatch because I feel by talking to people about the health services we use, we can all help improve the care we receive” 

“What motivates me to volunteer is my belief in the importance of patient voice…Healthwatch enables others and me to contribute to that voice in East Sussex”

Want to get involved? 

If being a volunteer appeals to you, join us and help make services better for your community.  Volunteering for Healthwatch offers many benefits, from helping your local community to giving you a chance to use your skills to help people.

Find out more about volunteering

Healthwatch East Sussex is delivered by East Sussex Community Voice an Investing in volunteers accredited organisation.

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We’re looking for volunteers!

At Healthwatch East Sussex, our volunteers are at the heart of what we do. Whether you have a few hours or want to get more involved, we have a role that fits your interests and schedule. Our volunteers help improve local health and social care services by highlighting issues that matter to patients and service users, making sure their voices are heard by decision-makers.
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