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23,000 vaccinated as volunteers are praised
02/02/2021 @ 09:44
Volunteers have been praised for helping ensure people are given Covid-19 vaccinations as quickly and efficiently as possible.
More than 23,000 people have been vaccinated at mass vaccination centres at the Maldwyn Leisure Centre in Newtown and sites at Builth Wells and Bronllys.
A total of 180 are on the rotas to help at the sites, and a further 132 are on standby to provide support if needed.
1,689 volunteers have been recruited so far.
Spearheading this drive has been the Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations (PAVO), which has been working closely with PTHB and Powys County Council (PCC) to make sure support is available where needed.
Carl Cooper, Chief Executive of PAVO, said: “We want to celebrate the work that has been achieved with the help of so many volunteers across Powys, in the past year. They have been among the many heroes of this pandemic, so far, and will continue to be for many more months to come.
“This county has a proud tradition of volunteering, and in fact I would go so far as to say that for many of our residents it is part of their psyche to volunteer and help out. The numbers we are able to recruit is incredible and makes Powys the volunteering capital of Wales.”
Powys County Council's Portfolio Holder for Corporate Governance, Cllr Graham Breeze, said: “I have seen first-hand in my own community the great things that volunteers can help us achieve and that has been replicated right across the county during this pandemic.
“Many county councillors have also been right on the frontline of volunteering themselves – so they know what it takes – and I, and my colleagues, would like to say a massive thank you to everyone in Powys who has stepped forward. We couldn’t have done it without you, and we will still need your support in the future.”
If anyone would like to offer their services as a volunteer during the pandemic, or at any other time, they can contact PAVO on: 01597 822191 or go to the Powys Volunteer Centre on its website: www.pavo.org.uk
More than 23,000 people have been vaccinated at mass vaccination centres at the Maldwyn Leisure Centre in Newtown and sites at Builth Wells and Bronllys.A total of 180 are on the rotas to help at the sites, and a further 132 are on standby to provide support if needed.
1,689 volunteers have been recruited so far.
Spearheading this drive has been the Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations (PAVO), which has been working closely with PTHB and Powys County Council (PCC) to make sure support is available where needed.
Carl Cooper, Chief Executive of PAVO, said: “We want to celebrate the work that has been achieved with the help of so many volunteers across Powys, in the past year. They have been among the many heroes of this pandemic, so far, and will continue to be for many more months to come.
“This county has a proud tradition of volunteering, and in fact I would go so far as to say that for many of our residents it is part of their psyche to volunteer and help out. The numbers we are able to recruit is incredible and makes Powys the volunteering capital of Wales.”
Powys County Council's Portfolio Holder for Corporate Governance, Cllr Graham Breeze, said: “I have seen first-hand in my own community the great things that volunteers can help us achieve and that has been replicated right across the county during this pandemic.
“Many county councillors have also been right on the frontline of volunteering themselves – so they know what it takes – and I, and my colleagues, would like to say a massive thank you to everyone in Powys who has stepped forward. We couldn’t have done it without you, and we will still need your support in the future.”
If anyone would like to offer their services as a volunteer during the pandemic, or at any other time, they can contact PAVO on: 01597 822191 or go to the Powys Volunteer Centre on its website: www.pavo.org.uk
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