- Jul 4, 2022
- 4 min
Volunteers - the hidden care army
Over the last eighteen months, I’ve had the privilege of being the Volunteer Lead for our COVID mass vaccination programme (four sites in...
- May 30, 2022
- 3 min
Reflecting on our work with the vaccine volunteers – Volunteers Week 2022
In early 2021, we were asked to support the involvement of volunteers across the mass vaccination programme in Hampshire and the Isle of...
- Jun 3, 2021
- 1 min
Volunteer Voices - Melanie Roberts
Hello all, I’m an Indoor Guide at the Basingstoke Fire Station vaccination centre and I do approximately three shifts a week. I retired...
- Jun 2, 2021
- 2 min
Volunteer Voices - Nick Hemmings
Hi, I'm Nick and I'm a Volunteer Vaccinator. I've been volunteering since January as part of the Vaccination Programme at Oakley Road....
- May 31, 2021
- 2 min
Volunteers' Week 2021
Late in January this year I found myself leading the volunteer programme for four mass vaccination centres across Hampshire and the Isle...
- May 12, 2021
- 1 min
Volunteer Tales - Ruth Taylor
Ruth is a retired nurse who's been volunteering at the vaccination centre is Southampton. She has worked previously as a Ward Sister in...
- May 11, 2021
- 2 min
Volunteer Tales - Jane Pike
Where do I start?! After retiring from the NHS five years ago I didn’t anticipate walking through the doors of Oakley Road again but...
- May 11, 2021
- 1 min
Reflections from a Senior Research Nurse
What an extraordinary, roller coaster of a year! What makes me proud to be a nurse is that when the going gets tough, the tough get...
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
Rapid Evaluation findings
We are so pleased to be able to share the findings from our evaluation of the Solent NHS Trust response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our...
- Dec 1, 2020
- 4 min
Fun, fit and living alone during lockdown 2.0
Here we go again. After sharing my negative thoughts during the first lockdown, I thought now was a good time to reflect on my feelings...