Join the people having their say

779 people

shared their story about health and social care with Healthwatch County Durham last year.

We want to hear from you

It only takes a minute to tell us about your experience of health and social care in County Durham. 

We use your views to raise concerns with the people running NHS and social care services to make care better.

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Volunteer with us

We're always on the lookout for new volunteers to help support our work and champion the sharing of people's views across health and social care.
 
Our volunteers play a vital role in our work, including carrying out visits to health and social care services, supporting engagement activities, and collating comment and feedback cards. 
 
Find out more about our volunteering roles and how you can make a difference to your local community.

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Our Board

Our Board members, who all have extensive experience in the third sector and health and social care, help support the strategic development of our work plan, as well as our wider aims and objectives.

Our bi-monthly Board meetings are also open to the public. Anyone interested in attending can contact us to book a place - details at the link below. 

Find out more about the Board members experiences and view the dates of our upcoming meetings.

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It is essential to listen to those who access services in a way that enables real engagement

Pat, Healthwatch County Durham volunteer

Work with us

Are you an organisation looking to work with us on a project? Get in touch and tell us more.

Looking for a job with us? We have a core team of staff who are supported by dedicated volunteers with strategic lead from our board. 

Check out our latest opportunities in our whole team below. 

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