We continue to provide lots of training opportunities to our volunteers, to help you challenge yourself and further develop your skill set.
Volunteers are still required to help staff at Herts and Essex Community Hospital in Bishop Stortford. The shifts here have resumed and the hospital has assured that volunteers will not be exposed to any COVID wards in the hospital.
As Para Dance UK continues to grow and evolve, CEO Patrick McGeough has made the difficult decision to step down from his position. Emma Millward, Head of Dance and Lin McGeough, Operations Manager have also decided to step down.
This week is Random Acts of Kindness Week, a movement that aim to 'make kindness the norm!' The RAK Foundation website is full of ideas for kind acts you could do at home. Today they suggest reaching out to someone who brings joy and happiness into your life.
Coral, a volunteer with Communities 1st, found that chatting about cake helped her to engage with Nigerian nurses working at the Lister Hospital! The nurses found cake both a source of comfort and entertainment! What is it about the English and their cake?
The Help in a Hospital projects are now all up and running, with shifts available to book on your dashboard in the community activities section. Early feedback from the volunteers and the hospitals has been extremely positive; the project is making a real difference.
Volunteers are still very much needed for these roles so if you are interested or would like anymore information please get in touch by emailing Buddy@communities1st.org.uk.
Shopping delivery, prescription collection, and pulse oximetry volunteers
Despite vaccination centres going through a quiet spell, there are still plenty of volunteering opportunities you can get involved in with us!
We are now welcoming international nurses to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow. We are looking for friendly volunteers around Harlow who would like to become nurse buddies, become friends with the nurses, meet up with them and helping them get to know the local area.
It's still not too late to make some new year's resolutions, including starting a new hobby that gets you moving, or going 'dry' for the rest of January!
This week's Fantastic Friday newsletter includes all sorts of information and resources, from services to help you get your shopping, to networks supporting children that have special educational needs, to workshops helping you become a sports coach!
Para Dance UK are proud to be partnering with This Girl Can and will be launching our #ThisGirlCanDance sessions starting week commencing 17th of January 2022.
This Girl Can was originally launched in 2015 and was aimed at encouraging more women to take part in physical activity. The campaign has successfully persuaded nearly 3 million women to get active and the mission is to get many more involved.
2021 has been a challenging year for many people, but we are very proud of how our volunteers and staff have continued to provide much needed support to communities through difficult times.