CGHP members are the people who volunteer their time, skills and expertise to participate in global health projects in both the UK and low and middle income countries around the world. Becoming a member is a fantastic opportunity to develop your clinical, leadership and management skills as you work in partnership with other healthcare professionals across the world.
Whether you have just started thinking about global health work or you already have some experience and are looking for new opportunities, CGHP can support you. We provide advice, guidance, training and funding opportunities to both enable you to participate in a project, and to make sure your contribution is safe, effective and ethical.
If you’re interested in becoming a member please read through the process below and complete our Expression of Interest form.
We are committed to making CGHP a welcoming space for all diverse groups and actively encourage applications from underrepresented communities.
Complete our Expression of interest form
To hear more about what we do, where we work and the ways to get involved, join one of our informal online drop-in session at 12pm on the first Wednesday of every month. You can join via this link and everyone is welcome.
If you have questions in the meantime please email info@cghp.org.uk
New Member Process
STEP 1 – Expression of Interest
Individual completes Expression of Interest form
STEP 2 – Review
CGHP reviews EOI form, if applicable, individuals receive invitation to attend a drop-in session, and then receives recommended reading.
Support & Grants
If interested in signposting and support services from CGHP:
- Volunteer Grant Scheme
- Volunteer Release Scheme
- Signposting to other organisations
Grant Report
If receive volunteer grant must complete report on return from activity
Ethical Elective
If Ethical Elective student, this process starts
STEP 3 – Partnership
If interested in joining a specific partnership, individual sends CV to CGHP for review with partnership leads.
STEP 4 – Interview
If progressing, individual invited to interview for member position on specific partnership.
STEP 5 – Outcome
Support & Grants
If interested in signposting and support services from CGHP:
- Volunteer Grant Scheme
- Volunteer Release Scheme
- Signposting to other organisations
Unsuccessful Outcome
If unsuccessful or no space on partnership team volunteer added to database and advised to subscribe to newsletter and follow us on social media for further opportunities
Grant Scheme
We also provide grants of up to £500 to support staff from CUH and Cambridgeshire to undertake voluntary work in global health. See our grants page for more information.
As well as opportunities for healthcare professionals to become CGHP members, we have opportunities to volunteer your time within our Cambridge-based team. You could provide administrative support in our office or from home, fundraise for us, or host overseas visitors.
Working with us in Cambridge will help you to:
- Develop critical skills needed for working in the charity sector
- Learn about global health and international development
- Meet new people with similar interests
If you’re interested in getting involved with CGHP please email the team info@cghp.org.uk.
“I would definitely recommend international volunteering. Personally it has been an invaluable experience- I feel lucky to work at Addenbrooke’s and have the opportunity to be able to take part. Professionally I have formed links with other nursing staff around the globe, forming lifelong friendships and professional contacts.”
Lynsey Brown Specialist Nurse, CUH, volunteer in Myanmar
