There are just two weeks to go until the biggest annual celebration of volunteering and volunteers takes place across Britain. To highlight this contribution, there is a burst of activity in early June when a host of organisations from the public, private and charity sectors hold parties and award ceremonies to thank their volunteers and highlight their contribution to local groups and the wider community, while individuals are encouraged to use the Week to find out more about volunteering. To find our more about Volunteers Week and the people behind it check out the attached Media Pack, which contains lots of interesting facts and figures about volunteering, case stories, speaker details and much more! To find out what events are planned in your area you can search by postcode, region and date here: www.volunteersweek.org.uk/Whats+on There are already hundreds of events listed on the website; highlights so far include: Hargate Forest - East Sussex -Conservation & Craft Activities Over the course of the first week in June we will have traditional craft skills in: make your own willow sculpture, how to make a chestnut hurdle, creating your own hedgerow basket as well as pond-dipping and hands-on heathland management.
Stockton Heath – Cheshire – Canal Boat Trip Come and join us on a relaxing boat trip to Stockton Heath for a pub lunch, pick up from the Brindley.
Stepney City Farm- London- City Farm Open Day Stepney City Farm will be having an open day and welcoming new volunteers onto the farm! Please come along to visit the farm and learn about the range of volunteering opportunities on the farm that focus on growing, animals, the arts, working with young people and gaining experience in an community organisation.
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