Today sees the return of the Volunteering Fayre at Newport Minster and St Thomas Square.
The Isle of Wight Volunteer Centre has teamed up with Newport Minster to celebrate Volunteers’ Week 1 – 7 June 2007 and to encourage more people to try volunteering.
Between 10am and 3pm around 20 local organisations will be there promoting their various activities and ways people can get involved. There will also be a free prize draw and activities for all ages.
Over 22million people are involved in volunteering in the UK every year and Volunteers’ Week is an opportunity for organisations to publicly recognise the work of their volunteers. It also aims to raise the awareness of the benefits of giving time, inspiring a new generation of volunteers. Volunteers’ Week is co-ordinated in England by Volunteering England.
Helen Snashall, from the Isle of Wight Volunteer Centre said, “Volunteering is a great way for people to learn new skills, make new friends and gain experience to enhance their CV. We’ve a whole range of things for people to get involved with, some one-off opportunities only requiring an hour or two of someone’s time.”
For more information on the event, please contact Helen at the Isle of Wight Volunteer Centre on 01983 539377 or e-mail volunteer@:iwrcc.org.uk
