It's Volunteers Week!

4 June 2021

Here at Ashfield Voluntary Action we depend on our wonderful and diverse team of volunteers who are involved in a wide range of activities. We honestly could not do the work we do in the community without their support. Our volunteers are involved in all sorts of different projects including: 

• Fundraising 
• IT support 
• Woodworking 
• Gardening 
• Telephone befriending 
• Walk buddies 
• Running groups including the craft and music groups and the gardening club 
• Our allotment 
• Collecting shopping and prescriptions for vulnerable people 
• Admin support
• Support during the census 
• Making twiddle mitts for people living with Dementia
• Befriending 
• Volunteer Receptionist
• Covid marshalls
• Supporting AVA by volunteering as a trustee.

We currently have over 50 wonderful volunteers who help us to support people and organisations throughout Ashfield. Our Manager, Teresa Jackson, said, "we are fortunate to work with a truly awsome team of volunteers. Their dedication is humbling and they tirelessly give of their time and talent. Our volunteers are from 21 to 93 and have a wide range of interests, experience and skills. They provide excellent support to our staff and mean that although we are a relatively small charity, we can do a lot of work throughout the District and make a big difference to people's lives. Our volunteers really are priceless and I would like to take the opportunity to thank them for their fantastic support".  

If you would like to find out more about the volunteering opportunities click HERE or talk to one of our team on 01623 555 551.