Updated
Sunday, 6th June 2021, 11:56 pm
Helen Hill has served as a lateral flow test and reception volunteer with Katharine House Hospice (Image from Katharine House Hospice)
Each year, the first week of June (1-7) is National Volunteers’ Week and Katharine House Hospice is taking this opportunity to say a big thank you to every one of their 300 plus volunteers, who have played a big role in the hospice’s pandemic response.
At Katharine House there are more than 300 volunteers working across all areas of the organisation on reception, as ward clerks, in the hospice gardens, building maintenance, catering, fundraising and in the six charity shops. They perform an invaluable role - the hospice wouldn’t function without the dedicated support they provide.
Volunteers thanked for help with vaccine rollout
Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf thanked the volunteers for helping with the vaccination programme (Jane Barlow/PA)
Volunteers have been thanked by the Health Secretary for their “huge contribution” to the vaccine rollout.
More than 25,000 hours have been contributed by volunteers to help with the national vaccination programme through a scheme organised by the British Red Cross.
Humza Yousaf has now thanked those who have given up their time and the volunteers involved in a community testing programme who have been delivering test kits to approximately 4,000 homes across Glasgow.
Mr Yousaf said: “It is fitting that during National Volunteers’ Week we acknowledge the huge contribution made by volunteers to our vaccination rollout.