A volunteers group has been thanked for helping buy new wheelchairs for hospital patients.
The Royal Voluntary Service has worked with Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) to bring in 40 new wheelchairs for visitors and patients at Leighton Hospital.
The service, which operates tea bars at Leighton Hospital and Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, has worked with the hospitals since they were built.
Members raise funds by serving a range of food and drink, including almost 200 teas and coffees every day, to hospital patients and staff.
Carol Nevison, of the Royal Voluntary Service, said: “It is a brilliant feeling for us we are able to help patients out, particularly the elderly, by working with the Trust to provide these new wheelchairs.
“We have a great relationship with the hospitals here, and we are currently looking at what additional projects we can work together on.
“However, none of this would be possible without the dedication of our small army of volunteers, who give their time freely to help make a difference to patients and visitors to their local hospitals, and I sincerely thank them for that.”
John Moran, chairman of MCHFT, added: “We’ve had a long and successful partnership with the Royal Voluntary Service, and their contribution over the years has been fantastic.
“These new wheelchairs will be a great addition to the Trust, and will help us to further improve the service and experience that our patients have here.
“We have such a great voluntary community at our hospitals, and it’s heart-warming that so many individuals from the local area are keen to help out.”
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