12.00noon Arrival & refreshmentsOpportunity to view displays

12.30pm – 1.00pm Guests seated

SpeechesIntroduction to the event by Peter Hamilton(NHSGGC Board Member, Chair Involving People Committee)Welcome from the compere, Andy Cameron

(Comedian & After Dinner Speaker)Thank you from NHSGGC by Professor Sir John Arbuthnott(Chair NHSGGC)Thank you from the Evening Times by Donald Martin (Editor, Evening Times)

1.00pm – 2.30pm Three course lunch including tea & coffee

2.30pm – 3.30pm After lunch speeches Introduction by Andy Cameron

John P Thomson – Murray FoundationBeverley Wellington – NHSGGC staff member who volunteersJames Mcdonald – Canine Concern Trust/Therapet

Close by Peter Hamilton

3.30pm Opportunity to view display boards

4.00pm Close

“I am delighted to be part of this celebrationevent for our NHS volunteers. This is theperfect opportunity to thank our magnificentband of volunteers who willingly give of theirtime and skil ls to make patients l ives a littleb i t bet te r. Today i s about a l l of them.We have more than 2000 volunteers of a l lages and backgrounds who regularly help outin our hosp i ta l s and more and more inour communities.They are no ordinary people, they are veryspecial people who come from all walks oflife with boundless energy and enthusiasm togive support and offer help to o thers . ”

Pro fessor Sir John Arbuthnott,Chairman NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

For more information on volunteering in NHS Greater Glasgowand Clyde visit: www.nhsggc.org.uk/volunteering

John P Thomson John is a volunteer with the Murray Foundation who provides support for amputees and their families. John principally volunteers at the Southern General Hospital and the Victoria Infirmary, but also visits other hospitals throughout the West of Scotland. In addition, John is heavily involved in disabi l i ty issues and serves on several committees relat ingto disability matters.

Beverley Wellington Beverley is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in orthopaedics at the Victoria Infirmary,Glasgow and has worked in the NHS for nearly 30 years. Beverley has visitedMalawi twice where she set up orthopaedic nursing education as well as providing a clinical visit for a Malawi nurse in Glasgow.

James Mcdonald James is a Therapet volunteer who regularly visits the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice with his two Old English Sheepdogs called Bonny and Lacy. James is a Trustee of Canine Concern Scotland Trust, which incorporatesthe Therapet visiting scheme. He recently retired after 32 years service withthe Strathclyde Fire Service.

Volunteer Speakers

Programme

Our Health 5Volunteer Celebration EventWednesday 27 September 2006Clyde Suite, Marriott Hotel, Glasgow

12.00noon Arrival & refreshmentsOpportunity to view displays

12.30pm – 1.00pm Guests seated

SpeechesIntroduction to the event by Peter Hamilton(NHSGGC Board Member, Chair Involving People Committee)Welcome from the compere, Andy Cameron

(Comedian & After Dinner Speaker)Thank you from NHSGGC by Professor Sir John Arbuthnott(Chair NHSGGC)Thank you from the Evening Times by Donald Martin (Editor, Evening Times)

1.00pm – 2.30pm Three course lunch including tea & coffee

2.30pm – 3.30pm After lunch speeches Introduction by Andy Cameron

John P Thomson – Murray FoundationBeverley Wellington – NHSGGC staff member who volunteersJames Mcdonald – Canine Concern Trust/Therapet

Close by Peter Hamilton

3.30pm Opportunity to view display boards

4.00pm Close

“I am delighted to be part of this celebrationevent for our NHS volunteers. This is theperfect opportunity to thank our magnificentband of volunteers who willingly give of theirtime and skil ls to make patients l ives a littleb i t bet te r. Today i s about a l l of them.We have more than 2000 volunteers of a l lages and backgrounds who regularly help outin our hosp i ta l s and more and more inour communities.They are no ordinary people, they are veryspecial people who come from all walks oflife with boundless energy and enthusiasm togive support and offer help to o thers . ”

Professor Sir John Arbuthnott,Chairman NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

For more information on volunteering in NHS Greater Glasgowand Clyde visit: www.nhsggc.org.uk/volunteering

John P Thomson John is a volunteer with the Murray Foundation who provides support for amputees and their families. John principally volunteers at the Southern General Hospital and the Victoria Infirmary, but also visits other hospitals throughout the West of Scotland. In addition, John is heavily involved in disabi l i ty issues and serves on several committees relat ingto disability matters.

Beverley Wellington Beverley is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in orthopaedics at the Victoria Infirmary,Glasgow and has worked in the NHS for nearly 30 years. Beverley has visitedMalawi twice where she set up orthopaedic nursing education as well as providing a clinical visit for a Malawi nurse in Glasgow.

James Mcdonald James is a Therapet volunteer who regularly visits the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice with his two Old English Sheepdogs called Bonny and Lacy. James is a Trustee of Canine Concern Scotland Trust, which incorporatesthe Therapet visiting scheme. He recently retired after 32 years service withthe Strathclyde Fire Service.

Volunteer Speakers

Programme

Our Health 5Volunteer Celebration EventWednesday 27 September 2006Clyde Suite, Marriott Hotel, Glasgow

12.00noon Arrival & refreshmentsOpportunity to view displays

12.30pm – 1.00pm Guests seated

SpeechesIntroduction to the event by Peter Hamilton(NHSGGC Board Member, Chair Involving People Committee)Welcome from the compere, Andy Cameron

(Comedian & After Dinner Speaker)Thank you from NHSGGC by Professor Sir John Arbuthnott(Chair NHSGGC)Thank you from the Evening Times by Donald Martin (Editor, Evening Times)

1.00pm – 2.30pm Three course lunch including tea & coffee

2.30pm – 3.30pm After lunch speeches Introduction by Andy Cameron

John P Thomson – Murray FoundationBeverley Wellington – NHSGGC staff member who volunteersJames Mcdonald – Canine Concern Trust/Therapet

Close by Peter Hamilton

3.30pm Opportunity to view display boards

4.00pm Close

“I am delighted to be part of this celebrationevent for our NHS volunteers. This is theperfect opportunity to thank our magnificentband of volunteers who willingly give of theirtime and skil ls to make patients l ives a littleb i t bet te r. Today i s about a l l of them.We have more than 2000 volunteers of a l lages and backgrounds who regularly help outin our hosp i ta l s and more and more inour communities.They are no ordinary people, they are veryspecial people who come from all walks oflife with boundless energy and enthusiasm togive support and offer help to o thers . ”

Pro fessor Sir John Arbuthnott,Chairman NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

For more information on volunteering in NHS Greater Glasgowand Clyde visit: www.nhsggc.org.uk/volunteering

John P Thomson John is a volunteer with the Murray Foundation who provides support for amputees and their families. John principally volunteers at the Southern General Hospital and the Victoria Infirmary, but also visits other hospitals throughout the West of Scotland. In addition, John is heavily involved in disabi l i ty issues and serves on several committees relat ingto disability matters.

Beverley Wellington Beverley is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in orthopaedics at the Victoria Infirmary,Glasgow and has worked in the NHS for nearly 30 years. Beverley has visitedMalawi twice where she set up orthopaedic nursing education as well as providing a clinical visit for a Malawi nurse in Glasgow.

James Mcdonald James is a Therapet volunteer who regularly visits the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice with his two Old English Sheepdogs called Bonny and Lacy. James is a Trustee of Canine Concern Scotland Trust, which incorporatesthe Therapet visiting scheme. He recently retired after 32 years service withthe Strathclyde Fire Service.

Volunteer Speakers

Programme

Our Health 5Volunteer Celebration EventWednesday 27 September 2006Clyde Suite, Marriott Hotel, Glasgow

12.00noon Arrival & refreshmentsOpportunity to view displays

12.30pm – 1.00pm Guests seated

SpeechesIntroduction to the event by Peter Hamilton(NHSGGC Board Member, Chair Involving People Committee)Welcome from the compere, Andy Cameron

(Comedian & After Dinner Speaker)Thank you from NHSGGC by Professor Sir John Arbuthnott(Chair NHSGGC)Thank you from the Evening Times by Donald Martin (Editor, Evening Times)

1.00pm – 2.30pm Three course lunch including tea & coffee

2.30pm – 3.30pm After lunch speeches Introduction by Andy Cameron

John P Thomson – Murray FoundationBeverley Wellington – NHSGGC staff member who volunteersJames Mcdonald – Canine Concern Trust/Therapet

Close by Peter Hamilton

3.30pm Opportunity to view display boards

4.00pm Close

“I am delighted to be part of this celebrationevent for our NHS volunteers. This is theperfect opportunity to thank our magnificentband of volunteers who willingly give of theirtime and skil ls to make patients l ives a littleb i t bet te r. Today i s about a l l of them.We have more than 2000 volunteers of a l lages and backgrounds who regularly help outin our hosp i ta l s and more and more inour communities.They are no ordinary people, they are veryspecial people who come from all walks oflife with boundless energy and enthusiasm togive support and offer help to o thers . ”

Professor Sir John Arbuthnott,Chairman NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

For more information on volunteering in NHS Greater Glasgowand Clyde visit: www.nhsggc.org.uk/volunteering

John P Thomson John is a volunteer with the Murray Foundation who provides support for amputees and their families. John principally volunteers at the Southern General Hospital and the Victoria Infirmary, but also visits other hospitals throughout the West of Scotland. In addition, John is heavily involved in disabi l i ty issues and serves on several committees relat ingto disability matters.

Beverley Wellington Beverley is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in orthopaedics at the Victoria Infirmary,Glasgow and has worked in the NHS for nearly 30 years. Beverley has visitedMalawi twice where she set up orthopaedic nursing education as well as providing a clinical visit for a Malawi nurse in Glasgow.

James Mcdonald James is a Therapet volunteer who regularly visits the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice with his two Old English Sheepdogs called Bonny and Lacy. James is a Trustee of Canine Concern Scotland Trust, which incorporatesthe Therapet visiting scheme. He recently retired after 32 years service withthe Strathclyde Fire Service.

Volunteer Speakers

Programme

Our Health 5Volunteer Celebration EventWednesday 27 September 2006Clyde Suite, Marriott Hotel, Glasgow