Steven is a volunteer vaccinator at Downham, the Jenner, and the Waldron.
I decided to volunteer because I was in a miserable funk at the beginning of the year, and wanted to do something where I could make a very quick and recognisable impact to a lot of people. I didn’t expect it to be so rewarding, and I certainly didn’t imagine that I’d end up training to be a vaccinator too.
I’ve learned so much, and met so many lovely people, and I feel like I’m part of something really important. I’ve also engaged with people in my community that I wouldn’t normally cross paths with in my normal day-to-day life, which has been really encouraging as well.
I’ll always remember the day I administered my first jab, having been terrified of needles at the beginning of the year. I’ll always remember that drinking tea through a mask is akin to waterboarding yourself with boiling liquid.