NHS and Care Volunteer Responders

Saturday 31 May 2025 was the final day of the programme.

In the face of a difficult financial situation the decision was taken to end the NHS and Care Volunteer Responder service.

The service made a significant difference to the NHS and the lives of hundreds of thousands of patients and vulnerable people across the country.  We are extremely proud of the difference we've made over the past 5 years and we want to recognise and thank our volunteers for their incredible commitment and compassion. 

For people who need support

The last date for volunteers to complete tasks and support was 31 May 2025. Please contact your GP or local services if you require support.

Whether you were referred by a healthcare professional or if you requested help yourself, we hope that the volunteer support you received made a positive difference to you.

For volunteers

If you have accepted a task or shift to complete in June, this will no longer go ahead. Please also delete or destroy any task information you may have noted down. 

We are incredibly grateful to our volunteers and want to thank you all for your commitment to the programme over the last 5 years.

For healthcare professionals

Any shifts or tasks that were dated after the 31 May have been removed and will not be completed.

Over the last 5 years the programme has made a significant difference to the NHS and the lives of hundreds of thousands of patients and vulnerable people across the country, completing over 2.7 million tasks and shifts, including more than 1.1 million Telephone Support Calls, 1 million Community Response tasks, and more than 392,000 Steward shifts.

NHS and Care Volunteer Responders was a volunteering programme supporting NHS England delivered by Royal Voluntary Service and GoodSAM.