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6 June 2013
Countdown to Open House starts now! Only a few hours before kick off. Interested in #volunteering? Then come on down to 5 Tyssen St from 3pm -
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Phew. Prep all done for our #volunteersweek Open House tomorrow 3-8pm at VCH, 5 Tyssen St, E8 2LY. RT and see you there! -
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Thanks to @chmind for inviting us along to your #volunteersweek Open Day this afternoon - lovely to meet you all!
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Unit 13
Springfield House
5 Tyssen Street
London
E8 2LYTel: 020 7241 4443
Fax: 020 7241 0043Opening hours
Monday to Friday 10am-5pm (appointments Mon, Wed, Thu)
We also have a late night opening every other Thursday till 7pm, the next one is 16 May.
How to find us
We are located on Tyssen Street, just off Dalston Lane (map).
There are loads of buses that stop nearby, including numbers 30, 38, 56, 242, 277. The nearest rail stations are Dalston Kingsland, Dalston Junction and Hackney Downs.
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Celebrate Hackney’s amazing volunteers with #volunteersweek
Every year, June sees people across the UK celebrating Volunteers’ Week. This is an annual campaign which celebrates the amazing contribution that millions of volunteers make across the country. Volunteers’ Week takes place this year from 1 to 7 June. … Continue reading
Winter news from Volunteer Centre Hackney
Whether you are an organisation working with volunteers, or a local group that wants to start taking on volunteers, check out Volunteer Centre Hackney’s Winter newsletter. Inside you’ll find information on training courses for 2013, new projects and much more. With … Continue reading
Social Media and Volunteer Management Training
Volunteer Centre Hackney is running two training sessions to help Volunteer Managers learn more about social media and how they can use these tools as part of their recruitment and management of volunteers. Topics covered will include twitter, facebook and … Continue reading
What Difference Does Volunteering Make to Your Group?
Volunteer Centre Hackney is keen to improve its services over the coming year and to make sure we are working to creating an active and thriving volunteering community in Hackney. We also want to hear about the difference volunteering is … Continue reading
Calling all Volunteer Managers’ in Hackney.
Hackney Volunteer Managers’ Forum Tuesday 17th July 2012, 10.30am – 1.00pm Hackney CVS, 84 Springfield House The Volunteer Managers’ Forum is run by the Volunteer Centre Hackney and meets on a quarterly basis. Anyone who managers volunteers in the Hackney … Continue reading
Small Grants for Volunteering available from the Alec Dickson Trust
The Alec Dickson Trust provides grants of upto £500 to help young people aged upto 30 run volunteering projects in their local community. The fund seeks to support projects that enhance the lives of others, particularly those most marginalised by … Continue reading
