Community Voice Panel Volunteer

About the role

The Community Voice Panel brings together local people to help shape services and decisions that affect their communities. As a volunteer, you will share your experiences and insights to ensure local voices are heard and acted upon. You will help ensure local voices are heard and make a real impact on community, health, and care services across Shropshire.

What you’ll do

• Attend quarterly panel meetings (online or in-person)
• Take part in community conversations and round table events
• Share your views and listen to others’ experiences
• Help identify local priorities, needs, and gaps in services
• Contribute ideas to improve and shape services
• Support “You Said / We Did” updates to show how feedback leads to change

 

Supporting Community Resource and Healthwatch Shropshire

As part of the panel, you will also have the opportunity (if you wish) to help shape local health and social care services by:

• Reviewing what people say about their experiences of care services
• Helping identify topics for public engagement activities
• Informing visits to services through the Enter & View Programme
• Reviewing draft reports to ensure they are clear and accessible
• Highlighting emerging needs and supporting underrepresented voices
• Raising awareness of Healthwatch Shropshire in your community 

About Community Resource

Community Resource is an independent charity established over 60 years ago to benefit people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin. We are one of 38 Rural Community Councils operating throughout England funded by the Government, Local Authorities, Charitable Trusts, public donations and membership subscriptions. We aim to improve quality of life and to strengthen communities in the county. Our organisation has a strong local track record with funders for delivering a wide range of quality services and projects to local people. We are supported in our delivery through strong links and partnerships with the private sector and local businesses. Each year, we work with over 600 voluntary and community groups, offer support to 3,500 individual family carers and develop and deliver projects and services for a wide cross section of Shropshire\'s residents.

What skills do I need?

What we’re looking for

• An interest in improving local services
• Willingness to share your views and listen to others
• Respect for different perspectives and experiences
• No formal qualifications or experience needed

What you’ll gain

• A chance to make a real difference in your community
• Experience influencing local services and decision-making
• Opportunities to develop confidence and communication skills
• Meet new people and be part of a supportive group

Support provided

• Full induction and guidance
• Ongoing support from Community Resource staff
• Expenses reimbursed where appropriate 

When do I need to be available?

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Details

Approx. 4 meetings per year + optional events