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We have reached the end of another very meaningful month, full of so many opportunities for community awareness.   This week we would like to bring to your attention  "Cancer Prevention Action Week" that takes place on 20th-26th February which aims to raise awareness…

We are currently partnering with the NHS in Bishops Stortford to offer support to newly arriving international NHS recruits in this area. We are looking for volunteers to help us support these new arrivals with practical help from helping them check in to their accommodation, to showing them around…

As part of a nationwide project called Multiply, we are delivering a number of courses that are free for adults over 19 years. These courses are aimed to improve numeracy skills that we need in our everyday lives. "Shopping on a Budget" sessions will help you shop smarter…

A new week sees us spotlighting even more opportunities for community awareness.   Monday 13th is "International Epilepsy Day", a day  which aims to raise awareness of the disease and challenges myths and stigmas surrounding it. You can find more about it here.…

Our new pilot Hospital at Home project will be running until the end of March, and we are looking for volunteers who would be able to support clients with house visits to help them record their vitals and send this information to their designated health professional. This can all be…

The first full week of February is going to be an engaging one. We’ll help highlight some of the most important and meaningful campaigns.    Saturday 4th February is "World Cancer Day". This day contributes to the fight against cancer through education and raising…

Our Hospital at Home project is ever expanding, and we would like to thank all the volunteers who have helped us with this project so far. This pilot project will be running until the end of March. If you have some capacity to support with this, please get in touch with us via…

“I am still learning”. Michelangelo said this at the age of 87. Learning has no bounds and as humans we are learning every day. Our learning is continuous and even as we live through our mundane everyday tasks, our learning does not stop.   Shopping can be boring and…

Our Hospital at Home project helps us to support NHS services, while keeping people comfortable in their homes. Clients need up to two visits a day for up to two weeks, but volunteers can check in with clients in a way that fits around their schedule, and clients can be monitored by…

Welcome to our Volunteer Centre newsletter. We are grateful for the ongoing support of volunteers, constituting the backbone of our communities. Volunteering for all the fantastic organisations and community groups in the local areas. We aim to support all volunteers…

Time flies so quickly and we’re almost in February already. Next month is dedicated to awareness of historic milestones and significant contributions that LBGT+ and Civil Rights movements have made to our communities’ lives. We stand in solidarity as these movements continue to combat…

Our annual client survey is coming up for the year 2022, and we are looking for some volunteers to pop in to our office in park Street and assist us with this. This role would require you to call clients and conduct a short survey with them, as well as checking in with them about their…

Our new Hospital at Home project is now well underway, and we are looking for volunteers to help us out with this. Whether you can help with one or two visits, or multiple a week, all help is appreciated and will help us support people in the community to be able to monitor themselves…

Welcome to our Volunteer Centre newsletter. We are grateful for the ongoing support of volunteers, constituting the backbone of our communities. Volunteering for all the fantastic organisations and community groups in the local areas. We aim to support all…

Everyone at Communities 1st hopes you had a wonderful Christmas time, and that you have had a well-earned rest. We would like to thank everyone who has been conducting Christmas calls and visits to help ease people's loneliness this Christmas time. You have all worked so hard to bring light to…

Happy New year! We are starting the new year with additions to our training calendar. If you love your garments but are unable to wear them as they need mending, join our "Make Do and Mend" course. This in person session will give participants simple hands-on…

Everyone at Communities 1st hopes you had a wonderful Christmas time, and that you have had a well earned rest. We would like to thank everyone who has been conducting Christmas calls and visits to help ease people's loneliness this Christmas time. You have all worked so hard to bring light to…

With another year almost concluded, and Christmas just around the corner, Communities 1st would like to wish you a very happy Christmas, and a wonderful New Year. We hope that whatever you choose to do brings you enjoyment, that you have a restful festive period.  We would like to…

Welcome to our Volunteer Centre newsletter. We are grateful for the ongoing support of volunteers, constituting the backbone of our communities. Volunteering for all the fantastic organisations and community groups in the local areas. We aim to support all volunteers…

December is a month of celebrations and cheer! It is also the time to reflect as another year comes to an end and a new year begins. As the shopping frenzy continues well into the new year, join us on our Shopping on a Budget session. This session will help you shop…