At the request of clinical staff, volunteers assist in a variety of research projects. Special Projects Volunteers are involved in a variety of pilot projects which may or may not become regular volunteer activities. These may include research, audiovisual, public relations, etc. Volunteers are cashiers, trainers and assist with the buying. A volunteer team sorts and displays clothing for resale at a nominal cost to ROH patients.
Volunteers are cashiers, buyers, and trainers.
Each volunteer is a registered member of the ROH Volunteer Association. On a weekly basis, volunteers undertake to count the monies raised by the shops and to subsequently make a deposit. Volunteers type committee minutes and correspondence for the Volunteer Association as well as filing and completing statistical information. Volunteers requested by a particular ward may chat with patients, play cards or take a patient for a walk on the hospital grounds. There are a variety of volunteer opportunities within the Volunteer Association.