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 17^th 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.

During 2021

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.

SEND Schools shine bright in a virtual celebration as the winners of Para Dance UK’s Youth Games Dance Competition are announced.

Excitement was in the air on Thursday 16th December 2021 as over 100 children from SEND schools came together virtually for the very first time, eagerly awaiting to hear who the winners of Para Dance UK’s Youth Games Dance Competition 2021 are and where their groups had placed.

SEND Schools shine bright in a virtual celebration as the winners of Para Dance UK’s Youth Games Dance Competition are announced.

Excitement was in the air on Thursday 16th December 2021 as over 100 children from SEND schools came together virtually for the very first time, eagerly awaiting to hear who the winners of Para Dance UK’s Youth Games Dance Competition 2021 are and where their groups had placed.

Sue Horne could almost be regarded as a professional volunteer - except that she never submits an invoice! For over 35 years Sue has been devoting her time to a wide variety of volunteering roles. These have included supporting witnesses attending St. Albans Crown Court, lending support to the 'Home-Start' organisation (which gives assistance to families with young children), working on Disability Appeal Tribunals, carrying out survey work on behalf of voluntary sector, working for the Citizens Advice Bureau, and even learning sign language so that she could act as a communicator.

We are almost halfway through our virtual Christmas countdown and we are delighted with the lovely videos we have received so far! Click here to see all the videos in our countdown so far! 

Polly has lived in Borehamwood for some 33 years. She loves her small home, which has a cottage like feel, and when she moved there she was "a bit of a DIY fanatic', decorating and even tackling “the electrics.”  Now in her mid-70s and with a poorly back, sadly she can no longer undertake such tasks. However Communities 1st and the handyperson service has come to the rescue. She has used the service on several occasions and is very impressed by the work that has been done.