NHS Volunteer Responders is urgently calling for more steward volunteers in Bradford to support at local vaccination sites where there is a high demand.

Requests for steward volunteers have soared in recent weeks and there are now over 2,000 shifts that need filling in sites across the country every day.

Yorkshire has seen a growing need for steward volunteers and the NHS is calling for help to get local people vaccinated over the summer, particularly in those areas of most vaccination need.

Steward volunteers support with the efficient and safe movement of patients through vaccination sites, ensuring that social distancing measures are in place and identifying people who require additional support.

Bradford College, Jacob’s Well and Airedale General Hospital are just some of the sites looking for steward volunteers.

To sign up, visit nhsvolunteerresponders.org.uk Shifts usually last up to six hours with expenses covered. No experience or qualifications are required and a full briefing is provided on site.

This is one of the busiest and most crucial periods of the national vaccination programme. Over 50 million vaccines have already been delivered and work continues at pace to vaccinate all adults, with 25-29 year olds recently added to the list.

Catherine Johnstone CBE, Chief Executive of Royal Voluntary Service, said: “We find ourselves at a crucial moment in the vaccination rollout. There is a real urgency to this, and we are working at pace to get all adults vaccinated as fast as possible. There is a particular need for steward volunteers to help the vaccination programme reach communities most in need. Together we can get the jabs done."