Jul 4, 20224 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20204 min read
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...