Just in the last month, the Herald has posted lots of stories on how volunteers contribute to life in the Sid Valley:
Sidmouth Repair Cafe latest session this Saturday | Sidmouth Herald
Sidmouth Golf Club £8,000 donation to Devon Air Ambulance | Sidmouth Herald
Sidmouth cemetery volunteers receive high-vis tabards | Sidmouth Herald
Devon Wildlife Trust seeks ‘bat detectives’ for survey | Sidmouth Herald
Peace Garden mural unveiled at Dissenters Hall in Sidmouth | Sidmouth Herald
With the most recent being on what Sid Valley Help gets up to:
A time to celebrate and thank Sidmouth’s many volunteers
By Di Fuller, chair of trustees, Sid Valley HELP
Volunteers Week takes place every year during the first week of June and is coordinated by NCVO (the National Council for Voluntary Organisations).
Volunteers are the champions of our communities – they selflessly give up their time and energy to help others, which really does have the power to change lives, for the volunteer and for the communities the organisation serves. There’s no better time to acknowledge and celebrate their invaluable contributions than during Volunteers’ Week. Sid Valley Help could not operate within the Sid valley without our volunteers and many other organisations rely on them too. I hope that all volunteers in the town feel valued and receive positive feedback, particularly during Volunteers’ Week.
I asked some of our volunteers earlier this week what made volunteering feel worthwhile. Chris said: “It makes me feel needed and I enjoy meeting with volunteers and clients as it teaches me never to give up,” while Jim feels that “it is very rewarding to help others worse off than myself.” Kim said: “it makes my day by visiting someone and seeing their face light up to have a visitor.” Jan helps with our Strength and Balance classes and said: “It is great to see people develop their confidence and social skills.”
A time to celebrate and thank Sidmouth’s many volunteers | Sidmouth Herald