River Holme Connections is a local charity with an aim to improve the whole of the River Holme Catchment by connecting people, businesses and wildlife. They provide practical volunteering opportunities and have a full programme of walks, talks and training events. Find out what their volunteers have been up to […]
Tanis’ Story – tackling loneliness in Dalton
HOW DID YOU START VOLUNTEERING? I have been volunteering at Rawthorpe and Dalton Library for about three and a half years. When I started we were asked by the staff if I had any ideas to bring more people into the library, and I suggested a Knit and Natter group […]
Wasim’s Story – Communities in Action
HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN THE COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE? During the second week in April I saw a leaflet and social media about the 20:20 foundation working with Kirklees Council and other partners to deliver food parcels. At that time I had started to work from home so thought […]
HELEN AND CHRISTOPHER’S STORY
Helping with the Community Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic in the Cleckheaton area: HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT VOLUNTEERING? We were both furloughed from work due to the Coronavirus so wanted to do something to help. Initially we signed up to the NHS Volunteer Responder but so far we […]
Paul’s Story – Giving time to Older People
HOW DID YOU START VOLUNTEERING? I visited the Volunteer Centre in Huddersfield to enquire about volunteering and decided to get involved with the Yorkshire Children’s Centre who were looking for Volunteers to help isolated people with IT skills for 4 or 5 weeks. 7 years on and I am still […]
Tim’s Story – Dementia Support, DIY and more!
HOW DID YOU GET INTO VOLUNTEERING? My Mum and Dad were always helping people and I was brought up to help my neighbours from a young age. My first formal volunteering was with Jersey Zoo when I was working on the island. I helped out on a weekend making sure […]
JAKE’S STORY – CHAIR OF ALMONDBURY BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
WHAT IS YOUR VOLUNTEER ROLE? I am now Chair of the organisation before that I was Vice Chair and before that Project Lead. WHAT DO YOU GET INVOLVED WITH? I was initially involved with gathering bits together for a CCTV project, this entailed finding suppliers, contacting Kirklees Council, communicating consultation […]
MARK’S STORY – TELEPHONE BEFRIENDING
HOW DID YOU START VOLUNTEERING? I became aware of the Volunteer Telephone Befriending through a work email. I knew the two brilliant organisations involved and felt I wanted to support them. I had been interested in befriending in the past, but because I commute to work I thought I may […]
ANTIDA’S STORY
HOW DID YOU START VOLUNTEERING? I have been volunteering as a Welcome Mentor for about six months, my Brother-in-law told me about the project and I was pleased to help. Welcome Mentors help refugees, asylum seekers and migrants to settle in Kirklees and support them in accessing services and integrating […]
ITZIAR’S STORY
HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT BECOMING A WELCOME MENTOR? I have been volunteering with a reading therapy project called ‘Words in Mind’ which is delivered by Third Sector Leaders Kirklees and through this I found out about another programme run by the organisation called Welcome Mentors. Welcome Mentors help […]