The Olympics comes to the Whittington
On Friday 31 August, patients and staff on the two of the Whittington Hospital’s children’s wards were treated to a visit from some of the NHS volunteer performers who took part in the Olympic opening ceremony. The volunteers had organised visits to children’s wards across London, dressed in their costumes, so that children could get into the Olympic spirit even if they could not leave the hospital.
The volunteer performers, from NHS London, had given up weeks of their annual leave to rehearse for the opening ceremony on Friday 27 July. Two of the volunteers had also been involved in the Paralympics opening ceremony on Wednesday evening, which, they said, was just as thrilling.
Volunteer Tori Awani, said: “The Games is something that the whole world can enjoy and it was incredibly exciting to have been a part of it. Representing the NHS in the opening ceremony was a real honour as it is such an integral part of our country and something we should be very proud of”.
Last updated12 Sep 2012