Sandra recently spoke with Remi Livesey, 18, regarding his two years volunteering for East Cheshire NHS Trust at Macclesfield Hospital.  

Remi talked about some of the highs, and lows, of ward volunteering and how this has helped shape his aspirations for the future.

S: What inspired you to volunteer for the NHS?

R: It was a mix of different reasons.  Covid really publicised how volunteering could help the NHS, I want to be a doctor so it got me thinking about what can I actually do to help now. 

IT classes for people with disabilities in Macclesfield

The Disability Information Bureau (DIB), with support from Community & Voluntary Services Cheshire East (CVS), is delighted to have been awarded £10,000 to deliver its ‘Disability Inclusion, Digitally’ (DID) project through Cheshire East Council’s Cost-of-Living Community Response grant. The funding will allow DIB to offer IT classes supporting individuals experiencing barriers to online learning, to improve their digital skills and access to essential online services during the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

All of us at CVSCE have been deeply saddened and distressed to witness the racism and violence connected to the hatred on our streets over the last week. We stand in solidarity with those individuals and communities who have been targeted, threatened, or otherwise made to feel insecure. There is no place for such behaviour in a modern, democratic society. We will work with communities where we can be helpful to spread powerful, positive information as an attempt to move on from such horrifying scenes.