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Meet our volunteers

People volunteer at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for many reasons and our volunteers come in all shapes and sizes and from all ages and backgrounds.

Whatever their reason for volunteering, they all love being here and are extremely committed to the Trust.

Volunteers at GOSH

When we poll our volunteers, 98% of them consistently say that their time spent in GOSH was very rewarding and are enthusiastic about coming to the hospital. 97% of our volunteers also said that they would recommend volunteering at GOSH to a friend. 

Some people volunteer because it gives them the chance to meet new friends and develop their confidence and socialising skills.

Volunteers at GOSH

Others volunteer because they have either been a patient or known a patient at the hospital and they want to give something back.

According to our recent Volunteer Satisfaction survey the top benefits of volunteering at GOSH are:

  • "I wanted to help other people"
  • "I wanted to contribute to my community"
  • "I wanted to use or develop my skills"
  • "I wanted to improve the patient experience"
  • "Gives me a sense of personal achievement"
  • "Meet people and make friends"
  • "Gives me the chance to do things that I am good at"

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  • "I get as much out of it as the children. It's great fun and I've made a lot of friends too." Caroline

  • "Volunteering at GOSH gives me the unique opportunity of getting to know some extraordinary children and their families. It's a weekly inspiration." Felicity

  • "So many reasons why I love volunteering here! Wonderful hospital, amazing staff, strong volunteer support services and programme, wide ranging volunteer roles, and perhaps most importantly, a chance to help children and families and to make a real difference." Volunteer

  • "It is a strong community and you get to work with amazing young people. It makes you feel better to have brightened their day and see a smile on their face after spending time with you” Volunteer in Weekend Club

  • "GOSH is an incredibly inspiring place where you're able to witness the best of humanity. There's no better feeling than to know that you can make the day of someone who's going through incredibly tough times, a little better"