Hospital Radio Volunteer

What would I be doing?

 As a hospital radio volunteer, it would be  your role to bring much-needed entertainment and friendship into the lives of  patients. You would typically work in a team alongside other volunteers and  have the opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of running a radio  station, from presenting and engineering to admin and fundraising.

As a hospital radio volunteer you would do  some or all of the following:

• visit wards to collect music requests and dedications
• build a rapport with patients       to make their stay more pleasant
• help to prepare programmes
• operate       the studio desk or computer system
• present       whole shows or short, pre-recorded items
• contribute       new ideas for how to improve the service
• help       with fundraising events.

What skills would I need?

• energy       and enthusiasm
• excellent       interpersonal skills
• an       understanding of the patient-focused nature of hospital radio
• a       passion for radio
• an       understanding of computers
• the       ability to operate equipment
• fundraising ideas.

What could it lead  to?

Volunteering in hospital radio can be a very rewarding experience, not only do  you get to bring music and good wishes to hospital wards, you might even take  your first step to becoming a top presenter,  reporter or fundraiser!

If you'd like to know more about being a  volunteer, give us acall! All calls are confidential and because we're impartial, you'llget the best possible advice on your options.  You can also email an adviser or request a call back at a time tosuit you.