John and Alma's story

Volunteer John Following in his wife Alma's footsteps, John first became involved in WRVS Meals on Wheels service after retiring from his self employed job as a salesman. Since then he has become involved in several of the organisations other services including being a community transport driver, taking people to the library and becoming a bus escort.

John also manages to fit time in to volunteer for a local stroke charity taking people to meetings, excercise classes, bingo sessions and on shopping trips. John enjoys making a difference to the lives of the people he meets through his volunteering as in some cases he will be the only person they may speak to that day.

John is a big advocate of volunteering and intends to continue playing an active role for as long as he is able to, acknowledging that there may be a time when he needs to call on WRVS services. John enjoys the personal element involved in his role and considers it a two way relationship. As a result of his volunteering John has built up a network of friends and always looks forward to seeing the people he regularly supports and sharing a joke or two.

Watch John as he helps out in his local area of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.