How to Volunteer or Support Hereford Hospital Radio

Hereford Hospital Radio (hhr.org.uk) welcomes volunteers from all walks of life and can provide training, so you do not need prior broadcasting experience to get involved. To register your interest, email [email protected]. The station also relies on fundraising to stay on air, so there are ways to help even if presenting is not for you.

Ways to get involved

The station describes three broad types of contribution:

• Presenting — hosting or co-hosting programmes. Presenters come from all walks of life, and the station can provide support with training.
• Volunteering — some team members simply support the work of the charity rather than going on air.
• Fundraising — volunteers attend events around the county each year to raise funds, and these efforts provide the majority of the money that keeps the station broadcasting.

How to contact the station

The published route for anyone interested in finding out more is email:

[email protected]

Send a short message saying which of the three areas above interests you and any relevant experience or availability. The station states it can provide training, so it is reasonable to ask what that involves for the role you want.

What you would be joining

Hereford Hospital Radio has been broadcasting since 1972, following a project set up by the Herefordshire County Youth Service and Hereford Lions Club. Over the years it has been heard at many of the county's hospitals, but it now focuses its broadcasts at the County Hospital, where its studios are based. It continues to produce and broadcast live programmes each day to patients and staff at the County Hospital.

The presenter line-up gives a sense of the range of shows volunteers contribute to:

If you want to support rather than volunteer

Fundraising is the station's main source of income, and volunteers attend events around the county to raise it. If you would rather help financially or by assisting at events than by presenting, the same contact address is the place to start — ask what fundraising activity is coming up and how you can help.

Common questions before you email

• Do I need experience? The station says presenters come from all walks of life and that it can provide support with training, so experience is not stated as a requirement.
• Can I help without going on air? Yes — the station separates presenting, general volunteering and fundraising as distinct contributions.
• Where is it based? At the County Hospital, where the studios are located.