Praise for wishaw-based cancer charity with team of over 120 volunteer drivers

ON AVERAGE 50 PATIENTS ARE TRANSPORTED TO CLINICS AND HOSPITALS EACH DAY BY LCCT 11:50, 02 Jun 2025 Motherwell and Wishaw’s MP recently met with members of a cancer charity based in Wishaw

Driver Norrie Lamont was among the Lanarkshire Cancer Care Trust (LCCT) team who met with Pamela Nash, and he revealed that he had been volunteering with the charity for an incredible 25

years. LCCT has more than 120 registered volunteer drivers who support cancer patients all over Lanarkshire by offering free transport to medical appointments. On average, 50 patients are

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Android The vital service is available to those who do not have transport of their own, and anyone who would find it difficult to cope with making journeys in an ambulance. Article continues

below Around 85 per cent of funding is raised through donations from patients and the public, with the remainder coming from annual grants via NHS Lanarkshire, and North and South

Lanarkshire councils. The visit came as the UK prepares to celebrate the work of volunteers with Volunteers’ Week, which is running from June 2 to 8. READ MORE: Foodbank in Wishaw appeals

for donations as stock runs low while numbers in need remain high Norrie said: “I took early retirement 25 years ago and I’ve been volunteering with the LCCT ever since - I love it, it’s so

rewarding. “A lot of the time, you will be driving the same patient back and forth to all of their appointments and you really build a bond with them. In the car, I get their life story -

and they get mine! “A lot of our volunteer drivers are retired and had been looking for a useful way to spend their spare time. “During Volunteers Week, I’d encourage anyone looking to get

involved with a local charity to consider the LCCT - you don’t have to volunteer every day, and you are allocated jobs based around your availability.” READ MORE: St Andrew’s Hospice will

celebrate Volunteers’ Week 2025 Pamela Nash said: “It was wonderful to meet with Norrie at the Lanarkshire Cancer Care Trust on Wishaw’s Main Street and hear all about the charity’s work.

“With almost 500,000 miles covered by volunteer drivers last year, it is clear this is a vital and much-needed service. “Not only do LCCT’s volunteers transfer patients to their appointments

reliably and safely, but they also provide a friendly face and reassurance. READ MORE: Wishaw’s X-Factor star heading to Airdrie Town Hall for summer show “If you can drive, have your own

car and some time to spare, please consider volunteering for the LCCT.” To find out more, visit: www.lcctdrivers.com, call: 01698 355137 or email: [email protected] _*DON'T MISS THE

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