AN
18-year-old NHS volunteer is due to attend a reception
hosted by the Prime Minister in recognition of their
work.
A-level
student Aston Cresswell, of Etwall, has been working at the
Accident and Emergency reception at Burton's Queen's Hospital every
Sunday for nearly a year.
The
Repton School pupil, who is hoping to study medicine
at Bristol University, has given up her spare
time despite studying for her A-levels. She will sit
her first exam on Wednesday morning (June 4) before
travelling to London for the NHS Volunteers Reception which is
being hosted by Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Downing
Street.
Aston will
be joined by Mark who nominated her for the
event.
He said:
"Aston has shown great character in taking up the challenge of
volunteering at the hospital. She is only 18 yet is willing to give
up her time to help others. It shows that serious volunteering can
happen at any age."
Pauline
Spratt, from Burton, will also be at the reception with Burton
MP Janet Dean. Pauline has been a volunteer for the Queen's
League of Friends for 28 years and chairman for 21 years. In that
time, she has helped to raise £1.1m and currently volunteers
for more than 25 hours a week at the hospital. She has been
campaigning for a League of Friends shop for many years and this
July the shop will finally open.
The
reception, which is being held to mark Volunteers Week and the 60th
anniversary of the NHS, will be held between 430pm and
6pm.
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