Marcus Rashford missed Manchester United's 4-2 FA Cup win over Newport County at Rodney Parade on Sunday.
10.01.2024 - 13:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Over the past five years Transport for Sick Children has helped almost 4,000 children, undertaken 32,000 trips and driven over 500,000 miles.
The charity has a team of volunteers who drive children to hospital appointments throughout the Greater Manchester area and is looking for more drivers to help.
Its mission is to reduce stress and barriers to a family by enabling children to attend important medical appointments despite any transport, financial or social issues they have.
Volunteer drivers (who are all checked for their suitability to work with children) use their own cars to collect the child along with their carer and drive them to their medical appointment.
They then wait until the appointment has finished and take them home. The role is flexible with some drivers out on the road most days and others a few times a month. We supply child car seats and drivers are reimbursed for petrol costs (50p a mile) on a monthly basis.
What is it like being a volunteer?
Julie Baum, a volunteer driver, said: "I retired three years ago and wanted to keep active so after volunteering for the Covid vaccination centres I got in touch with Transport for Sick Children.
"I’d worked with children during my career and have two of my own so the role really appealed to me. I enjoy being busy and meeting new people and the parents and carers are so grateful for what I do.
"Hearing a little boy that I’d been taking to appointments for a while talk for the first time after having a hearing implant fitted was just magical."
What do the families say about us?
A parent/carer said: "I would like to thank the charity for supporting us with transport; I have no words strong enough to express my gratitude really.
"The volunteer
Marcus Rashford missed Manchester United's 4-2 FA Cup win over Newport County at Rodney Parade on Sunday.
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