10 things you don’t know about ambulance volunteering and the push to reach 10k volunteers nationwide  

16 Sept 2026
People & Skills Stage Sponsored by YPO
People and Skills
Did you know there are more than 10 different ways you can volunteer with your local ambulance service? Volunteers have a key role to play in community resilience, supporting ambulance services during critical incidents and civil emergencies. In this session we’ll hear from the national ambulance member organisation, the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives, and ambulance volunteer service leads about some of the exciting new developments in ambulance volunteering. We will also hear from the volunteers themselves. Learn from them and be inspired to join your local ambulance service as a volunteer. 
Speakers
Joe Crook
Joe Crook, National Ambulance Volunteer Lead - AACE
Lorna Hayes
Lorna Hayes, Head of Community Response - East of England Ambulance Service
Mark Evans
Mark Evans, Interim Community Engagement Lead - North West Ambulance Service