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easy to sign up for your local area “Hatfield Primary Care Network booster vaccine sessions run smoothly.
and do shifts whenever suits you (HPCN) is a group of local doctors I met some amazing volunteers from all
(nhsvolunteerresponders.org.uk/i-want- practices in Hatfield and Welham walks of life who just wanted to make
to-volunteer/volunteer-roles/steward- Green. The HPCN set up a COVID a difference.
volunteer) – enjoy the buzz that comes vaccination ‘hub’ in partnership with “I urge anyone to take up a volunteering
from both helping beat COVID-19, and the University of Hertfordshire at their opportunity if given the chance, it truly
many free KitKats!” halls of residence in Hatfield. On my is a great way of getting out in to your
half day and at weekends, I spend
Vicki Laing, Head of Alumni Relations my time volunteering as a steward. local community and meeting people.”
& Events
Donning a hi-viz and tackling the
“Like Kate, I felt pretty helpless during elements, we directed traffic and
the pandemic and over the past 18 people, cleaned seats, ensured those Have you supported your local
months have had close family and who received the Pfizer vaccine sat and community during the pandemic?
friends really suffering from the effects waited for 15 minutes (it is surprising Whether that be with the vaccines,
of COVID-19. A very close friend spent what people regard as 15 minutes!) foodbanks, checking in on neighbours,
eight weeks on a ventilator in our local and generally mucked in with whatever running online sessions or anything
hospital and I wanted to help get as needed doing. The hub closed in else, we would love to hear from you.
many people vaccinated as quickly as August but I am volunteering again now Email us at alumni@rvc.ac.uk
possible! at the local surgeries to ensure the

Kate Oliver Perdi Welsh

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