The University is supporting students, staff and alumni to help fight COVID-19 by volunteering to be part of the UK-wide vaccination programme.

There are a variety of roles available to get involved in:

NHS volunteer stewards (UK-wide)

Stewards help by guiding people at COVID-19 vaccination sites and support the NHS with non-clinical tasks such as signposting people around a health site or helping them check in. Find out more about becoming a steward.

Marshals (Manchester-based)

Vaccination sites need Volunteer Marshals to safely direct patients on site when they arrive, receive their vaccination and exit, along with supporting car park traffic and handing out PPE and information. Find out more about becoming a marshal.

St John’s Ambulance vaccination care, patient advocates and vaccinators (staff and alumni only)

St John’s Ambulance are recruiting and training 30,000 volunteers nationally in these three different roles. They are currently seeking expressions of interest for volunteering. Volunteers need to be able to commit to two shifts a month (each shift is eight hours). Find out more about volunteering with St John’s Ambulance. If you’re a student, visit our volunteering website.

Student volunteers

Full training will be provided so it doesn’t matter what you studied. From fifth-year medics to first-year humanities students, everyone can help contribute towards the fight against COVID-19.

If you’re interested in volunteering either in Greater Manchester or around the UK, view the full range of volunteering opportunities on offer (including paid opportunities for healthcare students) to help you make a difference.

Alumni volunteers

Alumni are an important part of our Manchester community and we want to support your volunteering, whether you’re in Manchester or elsewhere in the UK. You can register your interest via the national NHS-approved St John’s Ambulance scheme or NHS steward volunteer scheme. If you’re in Manchester, you can register by choosing an area.