74,000 people alone have been signed up to support the nhs roll—out of its vaccination programme. giving something back to the nhs for all the wonderful work that they've been doing through the lockdown, and how busy they've been. and it'sjust been so rewarding to know that you can help somebody that needs your help. most volunteering has been channelled through the nhs volunteer responders programme, set up at the start of the pandemic. today�*s figures show it�*s had 436,000 recruits, who�*ve carried out 1.9 million tasks. that includes 14,500 lifts to and from hospitals, and more than 800,000 check in and chats on people who are lonely or isolated. a separate report found the volunteers get a real boost to their sense of wellbeing.