The Royal Voluntary Service café at Scarborough General Hospital has undergone a complete makeover, and the team are calling for more volunteers to join them at the counter.
The Royal Voluntary Service café located at the main entrance has become a valued part of the hospital during its 40-year presence. The new look café reopens for business today (28th February) and more volunteers are needed to help serve up coffee and conversation to hospital patients, visitors and staff. The team are also hosting a reopening celebration on 13th March.
The menu includes a wide range of hot and cold food including breakfast food, healthy meals, pizza, and vegetarian and vegan options. Further to delicious food and drink, the café provides respite for customers to take a moment away from hospital life, in the company of kind-hearted volunteers.
Profits generated by the Royal Voluntary Service café help the charity to fund its work supporting the NHS and those most vulnerable in the community.
Current café volunteer Toni said:
“I originally signed up to volunteer at the Royal Voluntary Service café because I wanted to give back and help people. I’ve now done almost three years and I love it. It’s busy at the café but it still feels chilled out, it’s a lovely place to be.
The team are friendly and you get to speak to so many different people. If you can see someone’s a bit down, maybe a patient or a visiting family member, you can have a chat with them and often they’ll tell you their troubles.
It’s so rewarding when you can see you’ve helped make them feel a bit happier.
To anyone considering volunteering I would say you’ve got to try it. You’ll give it a go and you’ll love it.”
Carley Barratt, Manager of the Royal Voluntary Service café said:
“Volunteers can choose from a range of roles and responsibilities at the café, from cooking teacakes, to working on the tills, or simply just chatting with and serving customers. No previous experience or special skills are required, as we’ll provide you with all the training you need.
“The new café looks brilliant, so we’re very excited to welcome more volunteers to the team here.”
There will be a ribbon cutting celebration to mark the reopening at 11am on 13th March, and the community is invited to join the festivities.
Volunteers are also needed to support the hospital trolley service at Scarborough General. In this rewarding role volunteers bring essentials, healthy snacks, treats and a chance to chat, to patients on wards.
To find out more about volunteering with Royal Voluntary Service, visit royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/volunteering
Whitby Adult Gaming Centre Plan Rejected
Police Granted Extra Time to Question Man Arrested Over Yorkshire Coast Ship Collision
New North Yorkshire Autism Strategy Aims to Improve Assessment Process
Bridlington Fishermen Get Water Samples From Close to Yorkshire Coast Tanker Collision
East Yorkshire's Potential for Energy Investment Highlighted by Council Leader
Success for Cayton Dance Academy at British Competition
Bridlington Central Library to Close for Major £449k Refurbishment
Council Set to Increase Scarborough Housing Stock
North Yorkshire Hospices Facing Funding Crisis
Council Welcomes £20m Investment in Scarborough
Great Driffield AFC Celebrate Clubhouse Funding Success
Three Yorkshire Mayors Sign Co-Operation Agreement
Comments
Add a comment