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Volunteer Information Session via Zoom

Join us for a virtual Volunteer Information Session on Tuesday 25th August 11am – 11.30am or Wednesday 2nd September 2pm – 2.30pm. This 30 minute... Read More...

Volunteer Stories from Almondbury

CAROLINE'S STORY I have been a PTA volunteer at Rowley Lane School for 6 years, 3 years as Chair.  As Chair I was responsible for... Read More...

Lubrizol giving back in Kirklees...

Name and organisation Chris Hart-Jones from Lubrizol What does Lubrizol do? Lubrizol (Huddersfield) has been part of the Leeds Road manufacturing site since 1916. IT... Read More...

VOLUNTEER STORIES FROM THE MAGIC WISHING WELL

DANIEL'S VOLUNTEER STORY I was working alongside the founder of The Magic Wishing Well and I was invited to help out with the charity work,... Read More...

BUSINESS SUPPORT WHEN NEEDED THE MOST...

How have they been supporting the voluntary/community sector of Kirklees? Early on in lockdown it became quite apparent that we had all been thrown in... Read More...

VICKY'S STORY - CLEM'S GARDEN

TELL US ABOUT CLEM'S GARDEN? Clem’s Garden is a volunteer-run social enterprise where we grow and sell organic cut flowers, donating all the profits to... Read More...

COMMUNITIES IN ACTION - RESPONDING TO CORONAVIRUS

Communities across Kirklees have worked tirelessly to help people in need during the Coronavirus pandemic. Here at Third Sector Leaders Kirklees, we have been supporting... Read More...

Patrycja's Story - setting up a Mutual Aid Group

WHY DID YOU SET UP THE GROUP? When the Government announced that Elderly and vulnerable people will have to stay indoors for the next 12... Read More...

HELEN AND CHRISTOPHER'S STORY

Helping with the Community Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic in the Cleckheaton area: HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT VOLUNTEERING? We were both furloughed from... Read More...

Wasim's Story - Communities in Action

HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN THE COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE? During the second week in April I saw a leaflet and social media about the... Read More...

Tim's Story - Dementia Support, DIY and more!

HOW DID YOU GET INTO VOLUNTEERING? My Mum and Dad were always helping people and I was brought up to help my neighbours from a... Read More...

Tanis' Story - tackling loneliness in Dalton

HOW DID YOU START VOLUNTEERING? I have been volunteering at Rawthorpe and Dalton Library for about three and a half years. When I started we... Read More...

VOLUNTEER STORIES FROM RIVER HOLME CONNECTIONS

River Holme Connections is a local charity with an aim to improve the whole of the River Holme Catchment by connecting people, businesses and wildlife. ... Read More...

A View from a Charity Trustee

Adrian is Trustee and Chair of River Holme Connections - a local charity which aims to improve the whole of the River Holme Catchment by... Read More...

VOLUNTEER STORIES FROM THE 20:20 FOUNDATION

The 20:20 Foundation have been supporting people in need in the Dewsbury area during the Coronavirus pandemic. NARGIS' STORY I have been volunteering in the... Read More...

Paul's Story - Giving time to Older People

HOW DID YOU START VOLUNTEERING? I visited the Volunteer Centre in Huddersfield to enquire about volunteering and decided to get involved with the Yorkshire Children’s... Read More...

JAKE'S STORY - CHAIR OF ALMONDBURY BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

WHAT IS YOUR VOLUNTEER ROLE? I am now Chair of the organisation before that I was Vice Chair and before that Project Lead. WHAT DO... Read More...

ITZIAR'S STORY

HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT BECOMING A WELCOME MENTOR? I have been volunteering with a reading therapy project called ‘Words in Mind’ which is... Read More...
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