Become an NHS Lothian Charity Volunteer
Play an important role in supporting patients, visitors and staff across NHS Lothian
Are you passionate about our NHS? Do you want to find a way to give something back to your local community and your local NHS?
Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, develop skills and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others. Join our team of amazing volunteers today.
Why Volunteer with Us?
- Forge lasting connections with fellow volunteers and the community.
- Gain valuable skills in communication and teamwork, enhancing your personal and professional growth.
- Experience the satisfaction of knowing you’ve made a difference.
- Improve your own mental and physical wellbeing by giving back.
Volunteering Opportunities
Ready to turn your passion for the NHS into meaningful action? Discover how your unique skills and interests can make a difference. We have a range of opportunities to suit everyone.
Event Volunteers
We are looking for fun energetic people to support our fundraising team at events. You will play an important role, cheering on participants when they are taking part in a big challenge like a run, helping us at our events by staffing our charity stands at hospitals to raise awareness or at a fundraising dinner where you could help collect raffle tickets. By gifting us a few hours of your time, you’ll help us make our events and activities run smoothly and make sure those supporting us have the best time. You can choose what activity you would like to take part in and when, it is completely flexible.
There are no current event volunteer opportunities, but please contact Tumong Edwards at [email protected] to register your interest for future events.
Tonic Arts Volunteers
Join NHS Lothian Charity’s Tonic Arts Programme and help bring art to life for patients, staff, and visitors across NHS Lothian.
Current Tonic Arts Volunteer Opportunities:
Art Collection Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers to help manage our art collection on display across NHS Lothian sites, checking and recording the condition of the artworks, frames and interpretation panels. For those interested there will also be a chance to combine this with work to support patient and staff engagement activities such as art walks and talks.
Green Health Volunteers
Join NHS Lothian Charity’s Green Health Programme and help us transform our outdoor spaces into thriving natural environments that support patients, staff and the environment. We’re seeking volunteers to support the delivery of green health activities, maintain outdoor spaces, help tackle climate change and biodiversity loss, and raise awareness of the benefits of our natural health service.
Current Green Health Volunteer Opportunities:
Volunteer Gardeners:
Do you have the skills and experience to help us improve gardens on the NHS estate? Help us enhance hospital greens spaces independently working to an agreed plan. This opportunity requires regular attendance and a minimum commitment of six months.
Current Availability: Astley Ainslie Hospital, Western General Hospital, Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Midlothian Community Hospital.
Impact Support Volunteers
Can you give your time to you help us to understand the impact of the funding that we provide?
Tasks include having conversations with patients, visitors and staff, providing a listening ear and observing activities. We are looking for volunteers with excellent communication and listening skills, working across NHS Lothian sites, with a minimum commitment of 1-1.5 hours per month.
Interested? Contact Rebecca: [email protected]
Corporate/Team Volunteers
Participate in short-term projects with your team to achieve a common goal.
Get in touch with our Community and Events Fundraiser for upcoming opportunities.
