Volunteer roles
Guidance for Volunteer Responders
There are various roles available as part of the Volunteer Responders programme, each has their own activities and guidance.
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Community Response
Local shopping or prescription delivery to a person's home or accompanying someone to a social activity in the community.
![People waiting in a waiting room](/media/zwibw1hz/steward.png?rmode=max&width=690&rnd=133414238592030000)
In Home Support
Improve the health and wellbeing of people receiving support by assisting the person to engage in social activities, hobbies and pastimes in their home.
![A man in conversation on his mobile](/media/nf0aqxzj/checkin.jpg?rmode=max&width=690&rnd=133414239751600000)
Telephone Support
You'll be providing friendly telephone calls to improve wellbeing and reduce loneliness and isolation.
![A Volunteer Responder loading prescripiton deliveries in to their car](/media/3qhjijlj/communityresponsedelivery.jpg?rmode=max&width=690&rnd=133444348100500000)
Driving Support
Support people by transporting medicine or monitoring equipment to a person's home or another health site.
![An older lady waiting for medication delivery from a Volunteer Responder](/media/o0zfw5rf/pickupanddeliverclient.jpg?rmode=max&width=690&rnd=133444348570430000)
Driving Support Plus
Support the NHS by transporting medicine or monitoring equipment to a person's home or to another health site. Volunteers will be able to enter the person's home.
![A younger volunteer in a car showing her mobile phone](/media/efpn0bdu/pilot-activities.jpg?rmode=max&width=690&rnd=133414236683130000)
Site Support
Volunteer support for sites to improve patient experience or staff wellbeing.