Volunteering

Making a difference

Our volunteers enhance the patient and visitor experience at Medway, and we’d be lost without them.

Volunteering at our hospital offers you the chance to make our environment friendlier and more comfortable for patients, relatives and visitors. We ask volunteers to offer a regular commitment to their role and, in return, we provide an exciting opportunity to meet people, learn new skills and make a difference to people’s lives.

A smiling volunteer points to a hospital map on the wall

Volunteer roles

Our volunteers offer their time in a variety of roles including:

On wards
Reception areas and guiding
Administration and clerical roles
Chaplaincy
Gardening
Therapy dogs
Dementia Buddies.

League of Friends volunteers:

Café and shop
Hospital Radio Medway.

A volunteer in the league of friends cafe standing behind a till waiting to serve a customer

Applying to be a volunteer

All volunteers are given a full induction, and training sessions are provided to help them in their role.

Anyone with an interest in health and wellbeing and is over the age of 18 is welcome to apply to be a hospital volunteer. The League of Friends accept applications from those aged 16 and over.

Voluntary Services Manager Zoe with her therapy dog Fred

“It is a privilege to manage and work with the Volunteers at Medway. They are a caring and compassionate group of people who give their all to helping others.”

– Zoe

Making a difference

Volunteer roles

Applying to be a volunteer

Hospital volunteers

Medway League of Friends

Hospital Radio Medway