THE volunteering team at Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust has encouraged people to give up some of their time to help patients.

Roles within the trust can vary, whether it is working in an office, as a dining companion, an interpreter or a meeting facilitator.

Denise Carson, volunteer service manager, said: “Volunteers really allow individual teams to enhance the services the trust provides and contribute so much when it comes to providing excellent care. We have over 300 volunteers of all ages and from different walks of life.”

Visit www.lancashirecare. nhs.uk/be-involved/ Volunteering-Services or call 01772 645507.