On a Mission with WRVS
Once a week Bill and Elma Morrison and Jessie
Beveridge step out of their homes on a 'mission'...a mission to give a
bit of their time to the local community.
Jessie walks the short distance to Liberton Hospital.
It's only 10 minutes away and she looks forward to the exercise twice a
week for a few hours, as it gets her out of the house and away from the
housework! Jessie volunteers for WRVS in the shop at Liberton Hospital.
She's been volunteering now for over 10 years.
For Jessie, her work at the WRVS shop gives her the
chance to meet a whole range of people and she really enjoys serving
them, having a chat and making their visit to the hospital just a little
easier! Over the years Jessie has really made some good friends through
her work with WRVS.
"I really enjoy coming in twice a week and I look
forward to getting together with the team, we help and support one
another, whenever we can"
Every Friday morning Bill and Elma Morrison start
their mission, he goes off on his bike and she takes the bus. They both
head in the same direction - the Council Garage on Leith Walk, where
they both join their teams of Meals on Wheels drivers and helpers. Bill
and Elma do their bit in delivering over 1368 meals to the elderly and
housebound in the Edinburgh area each week.
Elma was absolutely delighted recently when one of her
blind customers said,
"I always look forward to Friday because I know
that I'll get to hear your cheerful voice and have a hot meal at the
same time!"
Jessie, Elma and Bill would love more people to come
forward to volunteer, young and old, men or women...it really is open to
all. They do feel a great deal of satisfaction when delivering their
meals or gifting money back to the local hospital. This year WRVS is
gifting back £2,500 to Liberton Hospital. It's at times like this that
they get a real sense of pride and purpose from their 3 hour commitment
to WRVS each week.
If you would like to find out how good it feels to
volunteer like Bill, Elma or Mary why not step outside your door and set
yourself a 'mission' for the day, after all it's only 'impossible' in
the movies. In reality you can be a hero or heroine by making a
difference to someone's quality of life with WRVS!
To volunteer at Liberton Hospital contact Mae Scott on
664 7429.
To volunteer with Meals on Wheels in Edinburgh contact
Betty on 557 5534.
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