Radio Horton volunteers among those to receive afternoon teas for Volunteers’ Week

The afternoon tea packages were delivered by an Oxfordshire catering company to hospital volunteers across Oxfordshire, including some Radio Horton volunteers.

Catering business, Oxford Fine Dining, delivered the afternoon tea packages to 200 individual households across Oxfordshir.

Each NHS volunteer received a beautifully packaged afternoon tea box containing: a homemade fruit scone with strawberry jam and clotted cream, freshly picked strawberries, a selection of finger sandwiches with traditional fillings, white chocolate and raspberry blondie, triple chocolate brownie, hand crafted chocolates, local craft beer for the gentleman and a mini floral bouquet for the ladies.

Sue Randall, managing director at Oxford Fine Dining, said: “We had been working with the Oxford Hospitals Charity and were put in touch with the OUH Voluntary Services Department who asked if we could deliver afternoon teas to hospital volunteers.

"It’s rewarding for us to be able to help and to have a purpose or focus to come into work each day. We want to give something back to the community.”

Radio Horton Chairman Anthony Brown said: “We would like to offer our heartfelt thanks to Sue, her team and their industry partners for pulling together to pay tribute to our volunteers during Volunteers’ Week.”

“We may be marking the occasion in rather abnormal circumstances, but we really are grateful to each and every volunteer, not just our volunteers within Radio Horton, but right across the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Every contribution each person makes really does help make a difference to a patient, their family member or our hospital staff on the frontline.”

Radio Horton President and popular BBC Countryfile Presenter, John Craven OBE added his thanks to Radio Horton volunteers: “May I say a huge thank-you to all Radio Horton volunteers who have been doing such a fantastic job during the pandemic.

"I know that your efforts have been much appreciated over many years by your listeners in wards and care homes but in these troubling times friendly voices over the airwaves have become more important than ever.”