The SVS have been providing much-appreciated voluntary services for the Sid Valley for many decades now:
60 years of Sidmouth Voluntary Services – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
And the SVS is always looking for more volunteers!
The Herald puts the case:
Sidmouth Voluntary Services (SVS) is looking for volunteers to tackle loneliness in the Sid Valley.
Offering a nutrition-packed lunch, medical appointments, grocery store trips and sociable day trips, the charity is easing the isolation often endured by elderly residents.
While SVS employs a handful of paid staff, their services are inaccessible without the aid of the volunteers.
Volunteers have the freedom to choose their preferred role -from driving or assisting on the minibus, delivering lunches, taking clients to medical appointments or lending a hand in the dining room at the Lunch Club.
Their volunteering hours remain flexible, ranging from a single hour every month to a weekly session of about four hours.
SVS encourages all interested volunteers to call 01395 515063 or email volunteers@sidmouthvs.org.uk for more information about the broad range of services they provide.
Sidmouth Voluntary Services looking for volunteers | Sidmouth Herald
Here are a couple of examples of where help is needed – from the SVS website:
Volunteer to Help on our Buses
Volunteering as a Car Driver for Medical Appointments
Volunteer in our Kitchen and Dining Room
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