Elaine Paige backs urgent call for Dorset hospital trolley volunteers

​More people are needed to join Royal Voluntary Service’s team of hospital heroes bringing trolleys back to wards in Dorset.

After a two-year hiatus, Royal Voluntary Service is re-launching its hospital trolley services in Bournemouth and Poole.

The leading volunteering charity has now issued a call for more people in Dorset to sign up to get behind the wheels, with backing from ambassador Elaine Paige OBE.

The welcome rumble of a Royal Voluntary Service trolley will once again be heard in the hallways of the Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital.

Pandemic restrictions put the services on pause in 2020.

However, the charity needs to recruit several new retail volunteers at speed in order to continue to support patients, staff and visitors.

For those on the wards who can’t make it to the hospital shop, Royal Voluntary Service trolley volunteers help bring the shop to them.

They deliver newspapers, magazines, snacks, and lots of little extras that provide welcome pick-me-ups, bringing a warm smile and a bit of friendly conversation to help people through the long hospital day.

Supporting the charity’s Big Trolley Push volunteer recruitment campaign, Elaine Paige said: “Now that trolley services are back, I am urging people to see for themselves what a remarkable difference they can make to the wellbeing of someone who’s likely experiencing a difficult time.

“Donating your time to support others is a wonderful thing.”

To find out more about volunteering to support the NHS in your area, please click here.

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Independence Day of Ukraine to be celebrated at YMCA Winton event

The Dorset Ukrainian Community group, with help and support from Bournemouth University, celebrated Independence Day of Ukraine on Saturday.

The event, from 12pm to 4pm, was held at YMCA Winton.

It was designed to support Ukrainians in their integration into the community as well as connect them with private and public organisations.

Organisations taking part included Citizens Advice, Skills and Learning Adult Community Education, Seeking Refugees project and Mploy.

Talented Ukrainian artists – professionals and amateurs – also showed their talents and abilities in a concert.

Anastasia Pikalova, pictured right, one of the organisers, said: “The protracted months of war left deep imprints on the souls of Ukrainians.

“We wanted to honour the memory of those who will never be able to celebrate with us again, and morally support those who are now fighting for our sovereignty.

“We came together in numbers to show our strength, unity and unbreakable spirit.

“I wish to express my deep gratitude to everyone who helped in organising and conducting this event.”

To date, more than 100,000 Ukrainians have taken refuge in the United Kingdom.

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Sale and a letting as Goadsby continue to do the business

Goadsby, acting on behalf a private client, has let another unit at Jaguar Point Business Park, Mannings Heath Road, Poole.

Unit 5A, pictured left, is a modern industrial/warehouse premises,

It benefits from a 6.7m eaves, open ground floor warehouse/workshop area with a small first floor office, electric roller shutter door, WC, kitchenette and allocated parking.

The premises extend to approximately 1,974 sq ft with a quoting rent of £25,000 per annum exclusive.

Joshua Adamson, Business Space, Goadsby, said: “Following a very short time of marketing, we were pleased to agree a letting with Café Fresh Ltd after their desire to move into larger industrial premises.”

• Goadsby, acting on behalf of a private vendor, has sold Unit 13, Kingsmead Business Park, Gillingham, to Best Fittings Ltd.

The industrial premises, pictured right, are approximately 1,073 sq ft and include an electric roller shutter door, 3 phase electricity supply and allocated parking. The quoting price of £175,000 was exclusive of VAT.