Student volunteers support more than 1,500 Covid tests
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12th April 2021
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A task force of student volunteers has helped more than 1,500 people test for Covid 19 as they have led the way to keep @BradfordCollege safe.
More than 30 students have given their time from 7.30am until late in the evening to support learners and staff at the college’s Covid 19 lateral flow testing facilities.
Mark Marshall, Head of Health and Safety, said:
“They have been giving people reassurance that, by having the test, they’re doing the right thing.”
Supported by Mark and Head of Work Experience and Placements Nick Scaife, students undertook online NHS training in their own time to enable them to act as volunteers.
Once they had completed this important training, they were able to work within the facilities.
Volunteers are studying a wide range of courses including Health and Social Care, Sports and Uniformed Public Services.
Mark explained: “We began to look for ways of keeping the process of Covid testing within college as much as possible without the need to use external staff.
“Nick and I agreed that this was an opportunity to give our students work experience as well as help Bradford College support the community during the pandemic.
“So far the testing has been going really well.”
Working as a volunteer means supporting students with a wide variety of backgrounds and needs, to ensure that everyone having the test understands the process and is comfortable. Mark said: “They have been very receptive and the testing team have dealt with a range of different situations brilliantly.”
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