Volunteer Recruitment
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust proudly offers both patient facing and non-patient facing volunteering opportunities. All vacancies are advertised on the NHS Jobs website and are subject to relevant recruitment / HR checks.
If you are unable to find a current recruitment campaign for the role you are interested in we welcome you to register interest here: Volunteer Expression of Interest. We will contact you when the next recruitment campaign starts in your selected area for the roles selected.
(Personal details will be stored from this survey for 12 months and then removed)
Current recruitment locations
We want to make the whole of the South West a safer place to live. To achieve this, recruitment areas are under constant review and will be updated on each campaign. This helps ensure we meet the needs of the communities across the South West.
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County |
Target Areas |
Advert Open |
Advert Close |
Interview Dates |
Interview Location |
Proposed Training Dates |
Training Location |
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Bristol & Somerset |
Wincanton, Penselwood, Cucklington, Holton, Yarlington, Frome, Beckington, Dulverton, Watchet, Minehead, Wells, Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury, Langport, Pill, Portishead, Uphill, Weston Super Mare, Clevedon, Wedmore, Banwell, Thornbury, Olverston, Easter Compton, Chew Valley, Chew Magna, Chew Stoke, Blagdon, Wrington, Charterhouse, Rudgeway, Nether Stowey, Cheddar, Williton, Portlock |
21/04/2025 |
15/05/2025 |
16-17 May 2025 and 23-31 June 2025 |
Bridgwater |
01, 02, 03, 08, 09, 10 August 2025 |
Bridgwater |
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Dorset |
Bridport, Blandford, Lyme Regis and Sturminster Newton. |
21/04/2025 |
11/06/2025 |
12-16 May 2025 02-06 June 2025 23-27 June 2025 |
St Leonards |
09, 10, 22, 23, 24 August 2025
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St Leonards |
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Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire |
Ludgershall, South of Devizes, Burbage (new group), Mere, Tisbury, Calne, Midsommer Norton, Malmesbury (new group), Lavingtons, Devizes, Warminster, rural district west of Salisbury (Tisbury, Teffont, Berwick St James, Broad Chalke), Paulton, Pewsey, Westbury, Lyneham, Tidworth |
16/06/2025 |
06/08/2025 |
07-13 July 2025 28 July - 03 August 2025 18 - 24 August 2025 |
Methuen Park |
04, 05, 17, 18, 19 October 2025 |
Methuen Park |
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Gloucestershire |
Berkeley, Bourton on the Water, Churchdown, Cirencester, Chipping Campden, Fairford, Lechlade-on-Thames, Mickleton, Moreton in Marsh, Newent, Northleach, Stroud, Stow on the Wold and Winchcombe, Wotton-under-Edge. Gloucestershire CFR Car base in Staverton Gloucester and North Cotswolds |
16/06/2025 |
06/08/2025 |
TBC |
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TBC |
Gloucester |
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North and East Devon |
Axminster, Beaworthy, Braunton, Chagford, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Chulmleigh, Combe Martin, Crediton, Cullumpton, Culmstock, Hartland, Hatherleigh, High Bickington, Holsworthy, Honiton, Ilfracombe, Lynmouth, Lynton, Moretonhampstead, North Molton, Okehampton, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Shebbar, Sidmouth, South Molton, Tedburn St Mary, Torrington, Uffculme, Winkliegh, Witheridge, Woolacombe, Yelland |
16/06/2025 |
06/08/2025 |
WC 18/08/2025, WC 01/09/2025 |
Various Across NE Devon |
20/09/2025 + 21/09/2025, 04/10/2025 + 05/10/2025, 11/10/2025 + 12/10/2025 |
Exeter |
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South and West Devon |
TBC |
16/06/2025 |
06/08/2025 |
TBC |
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TBC |
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Dorset |
TBC |
11/08/2025 |
01/10/2025 |
TBC |
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TBC |
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Cornwall |
Polperro, Looe, Fowey, Launceston, Par, Padstow, Bude, St Ives, Camelford, Newquay, St Austell, Helston, Liskeard, Delabole, Bodmin, Wadebridge, Penzance, Lifton. |
19/09/2025 |
16/11/2025 |
03-07 and 18-19 November 2025 |
Bodmin/Redruth |
24-25 January 2026, 6-8 and 21 February 2026 |
Roche |
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Bristol and Somerset |
TBC |
29/09/2025 |
19/11/2025 |
TBC |
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TBC |
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North and East Devon |
Axminster, Beaworthy, Braunton, Chagford, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Chulmleigh, Combe Martin, Crediton, Cullumpton, Culmstock, Hartland, Hatherleigh, High Bickington, Holsworthy, Honiton, Ilfracombe, Lynmouth, Lynton, Moretonhampstead, North Molton, Okehampton, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Shebbar, Sidmouth, South Molton, Tedburn St Mary, Torrington, Uffculme, Winkliegh, Witheridge, Woolacombe, Yelland |
24/11/2026 |
14/01/2026 |
WC 05/01/2025, WC 26/01/2026 |
Various Across NE Devon |
28/02/2026 - 01/03/2026, 07/03/2026 + 08/03/2026, 28/03/2026 + 29/03/2026 |
North Devon |
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South and West Devon |
TBC |
24/11/2026 |
14/01/2026 |
TBC |
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TBC |
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Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire |
TBC |
24/11/2026 |
14/01/2026 |
TBC |
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TBC |
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Ambulance Service Volunteer - Crew Welfare Car Recruitment
Dates TBC
*Truro, Plymouth, Bristol, Bournemouth, Gloucester and Swindon.
Who can I talk to?
If you would like any additional information please contact the Community Responder Officer for the county that you would like to volunteer in.
Role Descriptions