Volunteers sought to help with community Covid-19 testing in North Warwickshire

Warwickshire County Council is currently looking for volunteers to work at symptomless testing centres in North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth.

Volunteers with a few hours spare each week are currently needed to assist the smooth running of the community testing centres in Water Orton - North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth. The centres are equipped to test around 2000 people without symptoms each week who attend pre-booked appointments.

The role involves front of house activities such as meeting and registering customers on arrival and guiding them safely through the site. The tests are self-administered so volunteers are not directly involved in the testing process.

Undertaking the role is considered an essential reason to leave home at the moment and all volunteers will be given key worker letters.

Shifts at the centre last four hours during the week and three hours at weekends; the minimum commitment for volunteers is one shift a week.

The community testing service now operates from six sites across the county.

Gill Mann, a volunteer from Bedworth, said: "I really enjoy going into the site. Everyone is friendly and it's great to feel part of such a supportive team. I feel like I'm doing something worthwhile and it's helped my wellbeing over lockdown to be a part of this initiative."

Anybody interested in volunteering can do so by following this link.