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Everyone has been impacted by Covid -19 in one way or another yet, rarely have we all been able to share our Lockdown stories. We would like to give you the opportunity to share your lockdown experiences with us whether you are: a volunteer an employee an organisation a member of the public a recipient…

Covid-19 is still worryingly present in our lives, which means that protecting our communities are all the more important. Patricianly with the cold weather and dark nights starting to loom, mental health and physical wellbeing is of primitive importance.  Medway Council, Kent County Council and NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group are searching for…

£1,000 could make a big difference to the work we do on our Social Transport and Befriender projects. That’s why we’d be really grateful if you could nominate us in Ecclesiastical’s 12 days of giving. Your nomination could be the one that wins us £1,000. Open to eligible charities in the UK, Republic of Ireland,…

During the first lockdown, it was hard to keep motivated in any project. The future seemed blurry and uncertain, as it continues to be, and it was difficult to put goals into perspective. Regarding volunteering, this year has seen a massive change, with so many new rules and limitations coming into play. Many valuable volunteers…

During these unconventional times, the nature of volunteering has changed and it can be hard to visualise volunteering being equally as useful when it’s not in carried out person or in the traditional sense. If you consider, however, that volunteering by its very definition entails people undertaking activities of their own free will for the…

This week is Befriending Week, a week to show the importance of befriending services and the valuable impact it can have to communities. It aims to reduce feelings of isolation by matching volunteers to vulnerable and older people. This year has thrown us challenges in ways that many have not experienced before, whether that’s mentally,…

Carers Support East Kent are looking to form a Carer Involvement Advisory Group (CIAG) and are seeking people who are currently carers to apply to be members of this group. The group would advise Carers Support East Kent on how best to involve carers in their work, and help the organisation prioritise the right services…

Fast approaching is Halloween. Although not everyone’s cup of tea due to the sometimes frightening connotations, it is a time that can be met with some volunteering opportunities. It can also be a time for family bonding, and with the current climate forever changing, it may be wise to keep close to your family and…

Its been a while since we were able to run these sessions but we are delighted to announce our next Volunteering Workshops These free session are aimed at both volunteers and organisations: For volunteers who are: interested or thinking about volunteering new to volunteering already volunteering and want to know more For organisations who are:…

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