World Sleep Day: Ava's Story

This World Sleep Day, hear how our Volunteer Drivers support young respiratory patients like Ava, by delivering Home Sleep Study test equipment to hospital families around Scotland.

Ava's Story

'Ava has a neurological condition, which prevents her from breathing properly while she sleeps.'

'She started using BiPap (a machine that supported her breathing) when she was 3 months old.'

'It was difficult at first, but we had amazing support from the respiratory team and it eventually became part of her routine.'

ruth, ava's mum

'As part of the Respiratory and Sleep Physiology Department's Home Sleep Study Service, Ava also has sleep studies carried out at home.'

'The team are amazing at organising it and the Volunteer Drivers from Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity drop all of the equipment out to the house and collect it the next morning.'

'This is a huge help to our family as Ava spends a lot of time in hospital both as an inpatient and attending appointments, so we really value all of our time away from the hospital. It is so brilliant that they can provide this service for families.'

Volunteer Drivers

We're so grateful to volunteers like John, who help support vital hospital services like the Home Sleep Study Service.

John, One of our Volunteer Drivers

'The volunteer drivers are a vital component of our home sleep study service at the children's hospital. Their work means that parents who struggle to travel to and from the hospital can have their child's test equipment delivered to them and picked up, making the whole healthcare experience easier and more user friendly for the families.'

paul burns, Manager of Respiratory & Sleep Physiology Department

Our Volunteer Drivers also support the Donor Milk Bank, Respiratory, Gastro and Cardiology Departments, travelling all over Scotland to support young patients like Ava.

We are always looking for new volunteers to join our team of dedicated drivers and make an amazing difference to our hospital families through supporting our vital services. 

Find out more about our Volunteer Driver role.