An astonishing 750,000 Britons have joined the NHS volunteer army in just five days. Health Secretary Matt Hancock had initially hoped to recruit 250,000 members of the public – but the target was trebled following the huge response. Nearly half a million pledged their support in the first 24 hours after the appeal went out on … Read more
The British Medical Association has told medical students to not volunteer on NHS wards to fight coronavirus until the Government has drawn up clear pay plans. The doctors union has urged students against helping the overwhelmed NHS until a national contract on pay, holiday and pension is finalised. Critics said the union, which has around 160,000 … Read more
Now let’s go for a million! Incredible response to NHS volunteer drive sees more than 670,000 sign up to help fight coronavirus in just two days NHS volunteer army reaches 670,663 within the space of 48 hours Tax manager, champion sports driver and travel worker explain why they joined There are calls for the government … Read more
‘Help heal the world’: Samira Mighty soaks up the sun after signing up as NHS volunteer and urges her followers to do the same amid corona pandemic By Lisa Mcloughlin For Mailonline Published: 16:59 GMT, 25 March 2020 | Updated: 16:59 GMT, 25 March 2020 Samira Mighty announced she’s volunteered to help the NHS during the … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Joyous proof it’s not all bad news: Kindness of volunteer army shines in the dark days of coronavirus isolation Ruby, 12, and Kit Porritt, ten, launched ‘kindness patrol’ in Woodbridge, Suffolk Seven-year-old Jimmy-Dean Hudson bought toilet rolls with his pocket money He then delivered them to elderly residents near his home in Westcliff, Essex Coronavirus … Read more
When it comes to boundless energy and enthusiasm for protecting our environment, you can always count on youngsters. And more than 100,000 have now pledged to join the Great British Spring Clean – a quarter of the 400,000 in total who have signed up. The campaign to clean up Britain by Keep Britain Tidy – … Read more