VOLUNTEERS from Starting Well Partnership were recognised for their outstanding contributions to children, young people and families across Worcestershire at Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust annual awards ceremony.
Every year, the trust hosts its annual awards ceremony to celebrate the exceptional work undertaken by staff and volunteers over the last 12 months.
More than 100 volunteers work across the trust to support patients, services, and staff. Volunteers play a vital role within the trust and the input, advice and unique perspective they offer is invaluable.
Within the Starting Well Partnership, volunteers and peer support workers are integral to delivering the service adding significant value from Breast Buddy Peer Supporter providing support groups for breastfeeding parents to Community Hub volunteers who support the delivery of stay and play and parenting support groups.
Louise Langston, clinical service manager for Starting Well Partnership said: ‘Last year, volunteers dedicated over 685 hours of their time to supporting Children, Young People and Families.
They are valued members of the Partnership, and we are delighted they won the Volunteer Award this year, it’s very well deserved.’
The Starting Well Partnership provides support to parents, families, children, and young people to live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives across Worcestershire. Led by Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, the Partnership brings together professionals from Barnardo’s, Action for Children, and Redditch Borough Council to support ‘parents to be’ and their children during the early years and as they move through school towards adulthood.
