On Monday 14 July, volunteers from the Northumbria Volunteer Service (NVS) attended Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Training delivered by the Public Health Team. During the session, volunteers looked at the importance of MECC as a tool to reduce health inequalities…
From volunteer to career: Michael’s journey with the NVS Michael Smith has shared his career journey with us – beginning in a call centre, volunteering with the NVS, and now working as a porter in the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care…
From volunteer to career: Marie’s journey with the NVS By Marie Agnew I first began volunteering in 2019 at North Tyneside Hospital, and more recently at Cramlington in 2024. What sparked my interest was a close friend who was already…
Northumbria NHS volunteer service celebrates Volunteers’ Week 2025 June 2 – 8 is Volunteers’ Week, a nationwide celebration, recognising the impact that volunteers have on their community. Volunteers play a huge role at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, with over…
Volunteer team seeks friendly faces to join at new Berwick hospital The Northumbria Volunteer Service (NVS) is looking for new recruits to join their team at the new Berwick hospital, which is set to open later this year The NVS…
Northumbria Volunteer Service celebrates national standard three years running The Northumbria Volunteer Service (NVS) which supports Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating their Investing in Volunteers (IiV) quality standard for the third time running. The NVS has almost 400…
We’re looking for an enthusiastic people to be our charity mascot, Sunny. What is the purpose of the role? You will provide valuable social interaction by dressing up in a special costume representing Bright Charity and entertain patients and staff on…
This Easter weekend, our shop/cafe at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH) in Cramlington will be running a limited service. Our other locations, such as: North Tyneside, Wansbeck, Blyth and Hexham, will be closed.
The Northumbria Volunteer Service (NVS), organised by Bright Northumbria Healthcare Charity, is looking to recruit more volunteers in a variety of roles at North Tyneside General Hospital. Many exciting roles are on offer such as working in Harry’s cafe, meeting…
Throughout the year, we host volunteer recruitment events to strengthen our important support network and add to our ranks of vital volunteers. Volunteers carry out a variety of roles at the trust’s hospitals in Northumberland and North Tyneside. This includes…