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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...

ANTIDA'S STORY

HOW DID YOU START VOLUNTEERING? I have been volunteering as a Welcome Mentor for about six months, my Brother-in-law told me about the project and... Read More...

KAREN'S STORY

HOW DID YOU START VOLUNTEERING? I started volunteering with the Community Connections befriending scheme about 7 years ago. I worked for Sainsburys and our charity... 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...

MARK'S STORY - TELEPHONE BEFRIENDING

HOW DID YOU START VOLUNTEERING? I became aware of the Volunteer Telephone Befriending through a work email. I knew the two brilliant organisations involved and... Read More...

AMY'S STORY

HOW DID YOU START VOLUNTEERING? I started helping at my local toddler group on Thursday mornings. My three children are now school age and I... Read More...

Volunteering and looking after your Mental Health

Heather tells us about her experiences of volunteering with the Words In Mind project, and how she has had to adapt the role during the... Read More...

Sam's Story

HOW DID YOU START VOLUNTEERING? I have volunteered across many organisations since 2009. Sometimes I seek opportunities on social media or through word of mouth.... Read More...

COVID-19 Essential Volunteering Information

COVID-19 Volunteering Opportunities There are many ways you can help out in your community at this difficult time. Some organisations, like the NHS, need emergency... Read More...

ANNOUNCING: New Co-ordinated Community Response from Kirklees Council & Volunteering Kirklees

Including new helpline, online forms, response teams & support from local groups   Our Community Response helpline is open We’ve opened a new dedicated helpline... Read More...

Making them smile- Kulsoom's Story

  HOW DID YOU START VOLUNTEERING? Kulsoom found out about volunteering through starting her Duke of Edinburgh Award which includes a volunteering element. She has... Read More...

Help out those self-isolating

To all our volunteers. Due to the Coronavirus government guidelines, we will not be offering any face-to-face volunteer appointments at the moment. You can still... Read More...
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