We’re looking for volunteers for our stand at Great Ormond Street Hospital
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Thursday 11 September 2025
We’re on the lookout for volunteers to help our By Your Side team provide advice and information to families with children at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.
You’ll be supporting our parent advisers on Thursdays, term time only, between 9am-2pm.
Having a child in hospital can be overwhelmingly stressful for parent carers. As well as emotional strain, families often face a raft of practical challenges. They’re often left feeling confused by the medical system and unsure where to turn for help. They can also struggle under increased financial pressure as they reduce work hours to spend more time with their child.
Contact’s By Your Side team currently offer support in five UK hospitals to any family who has a child with health needs.
We can guide them through the maze of medical departments and jargon they face and discussing any issues or challenges they face, for example around benefits, education, social care or how to find local support groups for example.
Families are free to drop in with no appointment needed. Ward visits are also possible if that suits the family better.
Sounds like something you might be interested in?
Please get in touch with Ruth Stone, Senior Parent Adviser in our By Your Side team for more information about this exciting voluntary role by emailing [email protected]