MONDAY, 5 DECEMBER, 2022

Photographs attached of four volunteers with their certificates

Young people recognised for volunteering with NHS Tayside

As part of International Volunteers’ Day (Monday, 5 December), a number of volunteers at Ninewells Hospital have been presented with a national award which celebrates the commitment and contribution of young people in volunteering.

NHS Tayside volunteers aged between 16 and 25 can sign up to the Saltire Award to record their hours and learning gained through volunteering placements and claim certificates for key milestones.

Saltire Award certificates were presented to the following young people for 25 hours volunteering:

• Ebenezer Adedire – Ward 6

• Chidera Aguiyi – Ward 6

• Haajirah Arshad – Ward 19

• Lewis Boylan – Ward 4

• Breindal Tony-Enejeta – Maternity Triage

• Alex Mudie – Ward 18

• Maryam Najam – Ward 19

• Prosper Shaivu – Ward 4

• Aleeza Yusuf – Ward 6

The following young people received certificates for 10 hours volunteering:

• Iqra Altaf – Ward 27

• Mohammed Anwar – Ward 16

• Dillon Armstrong – Ward 16

• Mehmet Cetinkaya – Ward 4

• Nameera Hasan – Ward 4

• Zoe Malcolm – Ward 6

• Katelyn Ritchie – Ward 6

• Daria Sukohdub – Health Shop

• Amy Stewart – Ward 16

• Shogo Tajima – Ward 26

• Asto Tanaka – Ward 6

• Eugene Tanaka – Ward 6

• Cameron Yule – Ward 26

Alex Mudie, who has clocked up 25 hours volunteering on Ward 18 at Ninewells, said, “I feel volunteering is a positive contribution to healthcare and I hope my chats with patients on the ward make their stay in hospital a little better bit better. All of the staff in Ward 18 have made me feel very welcome and volunteering has been a great confidence booster to me and a good break from university studies.”

Maternity Triage volunteer Breindal Tony-Enejeta said, “Joining the volunteering service has been a good decision for me. At the start I found it a little hard to converse with patients, but after talking to the staff at the volunteering hub and also talking to the nurses at the ward, it has become a lot easier to talk to them which has really increased my confidence as well as my communication skills. I am delighted to receive this recognition of my volunteering.”

Haajirah Arshad, who volunteers in Ward 19, said, “I am enjoying volunteering in Ward 19 and it was a lovely surprise to find out how many hours I had been volunteering for through the Saltire Awards.”

Ward 26 volunteer Cameron Yule added, “Thank you so much for recognising and acknowledging my volunteering hours, I was excited to receive the email inviting me to collect the award. The volunteering experience so far has been amazing. I was nervous initially to chat to patients but have now gained confidence to do this. Volunteering has also provided an insight into my chosen career of nursing.”

Voluntary Services Manager Val Ewan said, “I am always grateful for our volunteers giving their time to help out in the hospital, and Saltire Awards are a great way to recognise the contributions that young volunteers make to NHS Tayside. Today is International Volunteers Day 2022 and it seems a fitting way to celebrate the achievements of these young people.

“I know many of them are interested in careers in healthcare and are currently applying to study nursing or medicine so I wish them success in their applications.”

Contact:

Louise Wilson

NHS Tayside Communications

(01382) 740718