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Are you ready to make a difference? Why not volunteer with Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK (SHH-UK) and become part of a dynamic team dedicated to supporting healthcare workers living with Long Covid in the UK.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers across the UK have faced one of the biggest challenges of their live and many of them have developed Long Covid. Our charity was set up to support healthcare workers who have contracted Long Covid. We are looking for more volunteers to help us do this.
For additional information:
Below is an overview of some of the opportunities to volunteer with Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK (SHH-UK).
SHH-UK has several committees
We are looking for volunteers to serve on these committees. For more information on what it means to be a committee member, click here.
If you would like to become a member of one of our committees, there are two ways to apply:
Running a charity like SHH-UK involves a lot of administrative tasks. If you are good at taking notes, answering queries and keeping everything organised, then this could be the perfect role for you.
At the moment we are particularly keen to find a volunteer to help manage our online drop-in sessions for healthcare workers with Long Covid. You can find more information about this role by clicking here. Please email: volunteer@shh-backup.redcellcreative.ltd if you would like more information about this role.
To apply to provide administrative support for our online support groups or help us in other ways, please either:
Our social media team is made up of volunteers who work together to manage our online presence and support our mission to support healthcare workers with Long Covid in the UK.
Social Media & Communications Lead
We are looking for someone to lead our social media & communications team. Please find the description of the role here.
For more information about this role please send an email to: volunteer@shh-backup.redcellcreative.ltd.
To apply for the role of Social Media and Communications Lead, please either:
Find out more about SHH-UK by reading our information pack or visiting our website.
If you would like to find out more about volunteering with SHH-UK, please email us at: volunteer@shh-backup.redcellcreative.ltd.
We are a member of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and follow their guidelines for recruiting and supporting volunteers. You can read our volunteer guidelines here.

A powerful short video explaining how COVID spreads through the air like smoke, highlighting why ventilation, clean air and respiratory protection matter.

Explore this SHH-UK Research Summary of a study examining patient-reported symptoms and treatment experiences among nearly 4,000 people with Long COVID and ME/CFS.

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