Current opportunities
Volunteering at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) isn't just about reading at the bedside.
We have more than 600 different opportunities across a range of exciting roles, from facilitating discussion groups with parents and families to organising games and activities at one of our Saturday clubs.
Check the list below for details of all our current volunteer opportunities.
The list will change depending on what is available so if you don't see something you like now, why not come back at a later date to see what else you might fancy?
Activities Befriender
For volunteers aged 18 to 25. This role works on a one-to-one basis with children in the hospital running sports, fitness and well-being activities and games.
Hours: Monday to Friday daytime
Status: available
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Activity Centre and GOSH School Assistant
Supporting our busy teachers and staff in classrooms and by the bedside, as well as in the Activity Centre for structured play sessions
Hours: Monday to Friday, 10am-3pm
Status: available
Administration Support - ICI LM
Bone Marrow Transplant, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology and Dermatology departments.
Hours: Monday to Friday, daytime
Status: available
Administrative Support - Neurodisability
Hours: Monday to Friday, daytime
Status: available
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Administration Support - Opthomology
Hours: Monday to Friday, daytime
Status: available
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Administration Support - Surgery
Hours: Monday to Friday, daytime
Status: available
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Adolescent Services Support
Support service for young patients (12 to 18 years old) at GOSH. You will be working with trained specialists to provide activities and support for the patients
Hours: Monday to Friday daytime
Status: available
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Arts Programme - Go Create! - Assistant
Hours: Monday to Friday, daytime
Status: available
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Bereavement Support
This is a specialist role working with the mortuary and Bereavement Services to provide an out-of-hours viewing service for bereaved families.
Hours: Saturday and Sunday and on-call once a month between 10am-8pm.
Status: available
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Cardiac Adolescent Services Assistant
Supporting staff to run an exciting monthly event, giving information, advice and support to young patients (12 to 18)
Hours: Thursdays, 10am-4pm
Status: available
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GOSH Guide
This role includes greeting and welcoming people on arrival and directing and escorting patients, parents and visitors to wards, clinics and departments.
Hours: Monday to Friday daytime
Status: available
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Haemophilia Centre Support
Supporting the largest children's haemophilia centre in Europe, volunteers assist with reception, administration and patient and parent interaction.
Hours: Monday to Friday daytime
Status: currently unavailable
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Hairdressing
Qualified, experienced hairdressers needed to give much needed respite and pampering for parents and sometimes for patients.
Hours: Monday to Friday daytime
Status: available
Lung Function Reception and Admin Support
Supporting the busy reception of this important department.
Hours: Monday to Friday daytime
Status: available
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Massage Therapist
This role is for qualified massage therapists who will provide relaxation massage for resident parents on the wards.
Hours: Monday to Friday evenings and weekends
Status: available
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Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS) Assistants
This role provides administration, reception and youth survey to the PALS team.
Hours: Monday to Friday daytime
Status: available
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Patient and Parent Support
This role is working directly with patients at the bedside, supporting emotionally or practically, reading, keeping company and chatting to parents and families.
Hours: Monday to Saturday daytime and early evenings
Status: available
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Pharmacy Assistant
Volunteers will help cover reception and support the pharmacy team.
Hours: Monday to Friday daytime
Status: currently unavailable
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Play Support
This is a role providing play for children at GOSH, helping to make their stay less traumatic and more fun.
Hours: Monday to Friday daytime
Status: available
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Portering Assistant
This is a support role for the porters around the Trust.
Hours: Monday to Friday daytime
Status: available
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Radio Lollipop
This combined play and radio service provides care, comfort, play and entertainment for children in the hospital.
Hours: Monday and Wednesday 6pm-8pm and Sundays 4pm-6pm
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For more information about the role and to apply to become a Radio Lollipop volunteer, please also visit the Radio Lollipop website.
Read what it's like behind the scenes at Radio Lollipop.
Saturday Club Activities Support
Volunteers help run the activities, arts and crafts and fortnightly games day in the hospital.
Hours: Saturdays 10am-5.30pm
Status: available
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Scouts and Guides
The 17th Holborn Scout and Guide Group run a range of activities in the hospital.
Hours: Tuesday evenings 6pm-9pm
Please visit the 17th Holborn Scout and Guide Group website for more information.
Volunteer Services Team Administrator
This is a support role to the volunteering team. You will help the team recruit, train, allocate and support hundreds of volunteers across the trust.
Hours: Monday to Friday daytime
Status: available
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Ward Host
Ward hosts welcome families to the wards and act as a frontline information source.
Hours: Monday to Friday daytime
Status: available
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Ward Reception and Admin Support
This role provides reception support on wards and assisting with admissions, paperwork and customer services.
Hours: Monday to Friday daytime
Status: available
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Youth Club Assistants
Assisting with the running of the youth club at GOSH - games, activities, events and general support
Hours: Thursday evenings, 5pm-8pm
Status: currently unavailable
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Fundraising
If you are interested in fundraising, why not become a volunteer for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity? Visit our volunteering pages on the charity website for more information.
