Volunteers take string of ponies through Liverpool to brighten day for locked-down families

A nice way to cheer up the neigh-bours! Volunteers take string of ponies through Liverpool to brighten day for locked-down families Bridget Griffin, 25, and team have been making doorstep visits with six ponies  Animals have become stars in city with people waiting for hours to catch glimpse Bridget said: ‘We were inundated with people messaging … Read more

Sky News presenter Kay Burley volunteers at a food hub

Latest treat at the community kitchen? It’s Special Kay (Burley)! Sky News presenter makes good use of her time off-air after lockdown blunder… by volunteering at a food hub for the vulnerable and homeless Kay Burley has been spotted handing out food at London’s Community Kitchen Miss Burley has been volunteering at the kitchen’s in … Read more

Jimmy Carr gets the last laugh as study finds volunteers giggled out loud for nearly five minutes

Jimmy Carr gets the last laugh as study of 120 volunteers finds they giggled out loud for nearly five minutes of the comedian’s stand-up show Britain boasts wealth of comedic talent such as masters of observational routine The volunteers giggled out loud for four minutes and 46 seconds to Jimmy Carr The host of TV quiz … Read more

Oxford Covid vaccine trial volunteers told about half-dose in ‘gobbledygook’ letter

People in Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine trial weren’t told when they were given a dose that was too small until months later, an investigation has revealed. Ethics experts said they were concerned scientists informed volunteers about the blunder in a letter that was packed with ‘gobbledygook’. The error caused controversy late last year when it … Read more

Jodi Gordon volunteers at a food bank in Sydney as her new boyfriend returns to court

Jodi Gordon volunteers at a food bank in Sydney – as her boyfriend Sebastian Blackler returns to court after being handed an AVO by police By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:50 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 08:47 GMT, 9 December 2020 Former Neighbours star Jodi Gordon is known for her dedication to charity work. … Read more

The Earl and Countess of Wessex join volunteers in preparing meals for a charity in Woking

Countess of cookery! Sophie Wessex dons an apron and face mask as she’s joined by Prince Edward to help community centre volunteers prepare meals Prince Edward, 56 and Sophie Wessex, 55, prepared charity meals in Woking Royals took part in cooking effort by FoodWise at Moorcroft Community Centre They put aprons on and chopped carrots … Read more

Volunteers given Pfizer’s Covid vaccine reveal how side effects felt like a ‘severe hangover’

Volunteers who were the first in the world to be given Pfizer’s Covid vaccine — which Britain today approved for mass roll-out — have compared the jab’s side effects to a ‘severe hangover’.  One 45-year-old volunteer said the first dose left her suffering side effects similar to the flu jab but that her symptoms were … Read more

Queen praises ‘wonderful’ work of commonwealth volunteers during virtual call

A beautiful image, shared by Buckingham Palace last Friday to mark the Queen and Prince Philips’s 73rd wedding anniversary, shows the couple looking proudly at card made for them by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s three children. Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and even two-year-old Prince Louis, spent hours creating the colourful greeting card, which features … Read more

Volunteers in covid vaccine trials describe painful side effects

Coronavirus vaccines might leave us laid up for a day with headaches, fevers, sore muscles, shivering chills and no energy, participants in trials for Moderna’s and Pfizer’s shots told CNBC.  But the side effects will be worth it, and fade after a day, they added.  Vaccines of all kinds commonly come with side effects – … Read more

Litter army goes into battle: Volunteers get stuck in as the big clean-up of Britain starts TODAY 

Litter army goes into battle: Volunteers get stuck in as the big clean-up of Britain starts TODAY Volunteers go to war on waste as Mail-backed anti-litter campaign kicks off Groups of no more than six will litter-pick while maintaining social distancing  The campaign is going ahead while sticking to Government Covid-19 guidelines  By Xantha Leatham … Read more