Volunteer opportunities

Would you be interested in volunteering at the new Rob Burrow Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Centre at Seacroft Hospital in Leeds.

This volunteer role will make a really difference to patients’ experience, can you help?

The volunteer Complementary Therapist will be supporting patients, families & carers by providing complementary therapy such as gentle Massage, Reiki, Mindfulness and Yoga. This will be a relaxing experience and may help reduce a patient’s stress, anxiety and improve mood. Complementary & supportive therapies will be available free of charge to patients & families/carers affected by MND.

What do we need:

· Somebody who is a qualified professional therapist.

· Minimum of Level 3 Diploma in massage therapy or

· Reiki Level 2

· In date Registration with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)

· Willing to hold an Honorary Contract with The Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust

· At least 2 years’ experience including providing this type of treatment to clients/members of the public in a work or volunteering environment.

· You must be punctual and dependable and committed to attend regularly for at least 6 months / 75 hours of volunteering.

If you are interested in volunteering please complete our Expression of interest Form

To request the full volunteer role profile and for further information please contact

The Voluntary Services Team: [email protected]

Tel 0113 2065888

Would you be interested in volunteering in an active role that directly supports patients, visitors, and NHS Staff?

If you would also like to learn new skills and volunteer in a friendly and lively environment, then this could be the role for you.

We are looking to recruit a team of volunteers who will support the delivery of patient and carer feedback to support improvement work within our hospitals. You will be engaging with patients and carers to ensure that their voices are heard.

We require volunteers who would like a varied role and would be available for one shift per week who can volunteer for at least the next 12 months. This role would suite an active, confident and friendly person who is happy to undertake a variety of tasks to help patients, carers, visitors and staff.

We are looking for volunteers who have:

• Excellent, confident communication skills
• Aged Minimum of 18+
• Good mobility as this is an active role
• Happy to work as a team and support other volunteers in the same role
• Can show initiative and work independently
• Confident in approaching strangers and starting a conversation.
• Can commit to one shift per week for at least the next 12 months.
• Happy to undertake addition training to enhance the role.

Some of your duties will include.
• Taking part in listening events in our hospitals.
• Supporting patients and carers to complete electronic surveys on wards and in outpatient areas.
• Delivering non-essential items to wards/CSU/individuals.
• Putting up or taking down posters around the trust as directed.
• Supporting members of the volunteering team as needed.
• Dispatching Hello my name is badges to staff members.
• Some low-level administration tasks.

This role will be based at St James Hospital Trust with some cross site travel.

If successful at interview you will need to be available to attend an information Session about the role on Thursday 28 May 2026 from 1pm – 3pm at St James Hospital in Leeds.

If you are interested in volunteering please complete our Expression of interest Form and state that you are interested in The Green Team Volunteer role.

For further information please contact the Voluntary Services Team: [email protected] or 0113 2065888

We are currently recruiting volunteers to a Mealtime Support role within some wards at St James, LGI & Chapel Allerton Hospitals.

Volunteering is great way to gift your time by supporting patients, staff, and services at the hospital. Our roles are open to anyone 18 years or older, who can commit to gifting their time for a minimum of one shift per week for the next 12 months and can meet any additional requirements specific to a role.

We are looking for volunteers who are:

• Aged 18 +
• You must have a professional and friendly demeanour.
• You must have excellent communication skills.
• Be patient and demonstrate empathy, understanding and encouragement.
• You must be self-motivated; with an ability to think on your feet and work independently.
• You must recognise your own limitations and ask for help when you are unsure.
• You must be punctual and dependable.
• You need to be aware that some patients might be distressed.
• This is not a job shadowing opportunity and should not be considered a work placement.
• You must be motivated to volunteer, rather than shadow clinical staff.
• You must be willing to make a regular volunteering commitment at least one shift per week for the next 12 months.

Additional skills would be welcome such as: second language, BSSL, dementia awareness, understanding of disability access needs, awareness of learning disabilities and autism, supporting those who are deaf or blind, experience of working with young or older people.

Roles are available at: St James, LGI & Chapel Allerton Hospitals

If you are interested in volunteering please complete our Expression of interest Form and state that you are interested in the Meal Mate Role.

For further information please contact the Voluntary Services Team: [email protected] or 0113 2065888 / 0113 2066510