Volunteer Telford

Bicycle repair

No Panic provides online and telephone support for all those whose lives are affected by anxiety disorders. 

We are looking for caring, sympathetic and understanding individuals to volunteer on our helpline.

You will be required to go through our training which is an hour a week for 8 weeks and commit to a 3 hr shift each week.

We provide a lot of ongoing support for our volunteers and there is the opportunity to progress to mentoring.

This vacancy is ideal for anyone, particularly   those who have experienced anxiety and want to give back to the community and those who have a bit of extra time to dedicate to the cause.

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are on the lookout for a Volunteer Community Representative to assist the Anticipatory Care Working Group.

Anticipatory Care is proactive healthcare and support, for people of all ages living with frailty, multiple long-term conditions and/or complex needs to help them stay independent and healthy for as long as possible at home, in the place they call home or in their local community.

Edna Boampong, Director of Communications and Engagement for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, said: “This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who feels strongly about involving people in service development and closing the gap on health inequalities.

“Making sure that our services are designed and developed in ways that enable everyone in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin to have the same opportunity to live a healthy life is one of our biggest priorities.

“This working party will have an important job of working with NHS staff to check they have considered the needs of all the people their service plans will affect.

As a Volunteer Community Representative, you will have the chance to really make a difference to our future services, improve people’s lives and their experience of health and care in the county.

Work alongside our staff teams to provide support to victims of crime helping them to move beyond crime via emotional and practical support both face to face and online Support in the process of enabling victims and perpetrators of crime to come together to collectively repair and find a positive way forward.

Approx. 3hrs per week