Volunteers can make a difference
There are many areas in our community that benefit tremendously from the help of volunteers, both young and old.
Information about specific requirements for volunteers can be placed on this page. If you have some projects in mind, let us know.
Some examples of voluntary activities that involve young people are given in the following extracts from the Witham Staple.
North Kesteven Council for Voluntary Service
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Your village
needs you! There are lots of events each year in Bassingham that need volunteers
from the village to make them a success. Bassingham Volunteers are looking for
people that are willing to get involved, whether with a large event like the
Bonfire or with smaller ventures such as the Lifter Pick-ups. Volunteers need
only be available for short periods of time, once or twice during the year, and
all ages are welcome, as there’s something for everybody. Anyone interested in
putting their name forward is asked to contact Mary Garner (Tel: 788956). [WS March 2004]
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Example of
Bassingham Village Tidy-Up
By Volunteers
Following the success of the clean-up in June, it is planned to repeat
this ..in ..September. Anyone interested should meet in the car park at 9.30 am.
Gloves and bags will be provided. This is an ideal opportunity for children to
join their parents and take part in something that is both fun and beneficial to
their village at the same time. Anyone wanting more information is asked to
contact Steve Gilman(Tel: 789072). Hope to see you there! [WS
Sep 2003]
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Bassingham
Children’s Play Park
Volunteers are sought to help dig over the play park, which is overgrown
again with weeds. The Parish Council will shortly re-bark the area and it would
be good to give it a clean base. Anyone interested is asked to contact Steve
Gilman (Tel: 789072). [WS Jul 2003]
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Jobcentre Plus: progress2work
Current
and ex-drug users can now take advantage of support into work, training or
education. Progress2work is a
new Jobcentre Plus initiative to provide employment support for people getting
over a drug problem, who will receive specialist advice, guidance and support,
helping them to explore their options and prepare them for the appropriate route
to employment. Participants need to be committed to overcoming drug misuse and
should be interested in work and training. The project is voluntary and
confidential. For more information, telephone 520221.
[WS
Mar 2003]
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NK Voluntary Service
North Kesteven Council for Voluntary Service is holding a drop-in session at the Witham Office froml0.00 to 11.30 am on the first Monday of every month, starting on the 4th October. This provides support for the voluntary sector by promoting volunteering, giving the sector a voice and helping these organisations to be more effective. [WS Oct 2004]
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