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Volunteer for Hackney this Winter
The cost of living crisis is hitting hard; even giving an hour a month helps. Whether you want to unwind after work, make new friends, have fun in retirement, get new skills…
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Meet Tom – Our Community Befrienders Coordinator
I’m Tom, the Community Befrienders Coordinator. I’ve been helping match volunteers up with isolated adults with VCH since April 2022. I’ve previously worked as a teacher, teacher trainer, and school manager, as…
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Black History Month – Volunteer Story
‘Stories told about young Black people are often the same. So many stories are not being told. Through See Me on the Page, I’m trying to do something free and accessible, that brings people…
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World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day 2023 highlights that mental health is a universal human right. As part of that, we want to recognise some of the inequalities around mental health. We’re also celebrating…
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We’re Hiring a Community Engagement Coordinator
We are recruiting for our GP volunteering programme that works with residents living across Hackney and the City of London. We need you to be enthusiastic, energetic and really enjoy working with…
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Volunteer Fair – 1st November
Come to Volunteer Centre Hackney’s volunteer fair and discover 100s of way to make a difference in Hackney! On Wednesday 1st November, VCH is holding a volunteer fair between 3 and 6pm…
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Meet Richard – Step Up’s Manager
Meet Richard, the manager of our Step Up service. Step Up supports people experiencing mental health problems and focuses on volunteering as a key part of the journey towards improved mental health…
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Back to school – try something new and volunteer this Autumn
Autumn’s here – so why not try something new while giving back to your community? At Volunteer Centre Hackney (VCH), we’ve put together a list of some of the most inspiring volunteer…
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Volunteer of the Month – August
This month we’re celebrating Christine Lungu, who has volunteered a whopping 500 hours since 2021! ‘Alongside a team of other patient volunteers, we created a wonderful green space for all the staff and…
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VCH’s Together Better service expands to whole of City and Hackney
Free volunteer-led activities in GP surgeries, now available across City & Hackney
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‘We cannot imagine being without it.’ GP Manager about Together Better
VCH’s Together Better service delivers free volunteer-led activities at GP surgeries across City & Hackney. Here’s what Agnieszka Polej, Spring Hill Practice Manager said about working with Together Better.
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Making volunteering more accessible
Did you know? You can help make volunteering more accessible in less than an hour.
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Celebrating July’s Volunteer of the Month
This July, we celebrated Nic, one of our Community Befrienders. Nic’s volunteering has made a massive difference to an isolated Hackney resident (T) with depression who was regularly going to A&E.
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Volunteering near you
Whatever your availability and interests, you can make a difference.
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Admin volunteer to Senior Progression Coach – Farzana’s story
Every member is different, with their own unique story, own memories and experiences, good and bad, but they are fighting for a better future, even though its hard they stick with Step…
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How can I support refugees?
Refugee Week runs from the 19th-25th June this year, and celebrates the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Since the theme for this year is compassion, we’d like…
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Volunteers’ Week at Volunteer Centre Hackney (VCH)
Over 1,000 people have donated their time as volunteers to help others in Hackney over the past year. Especially in the current climate, it’s crucial to recognise the contribution of volunteers to…
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We’re Hiring a Community Engagement Coordinator
Are you a self-motivated, confident worker who enjoys meeting and connecting individuals and organisations? Are you passionate about communities coming together to solve local issues? This could be the role for you.
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Volunteering for #MentalHealth
Since it’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, here are some ways you can give your time to support mental health in the community.
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We’re hiring a Community Engagement Team Leader
Are you a self-motivated, confident leader who enjoys motivating others, managing projects, and connecting individuals and organisations? Are you passionate about communities coming together to solve local issues?
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Mental Health Awareness Hackney
Meet Richard, our Step Up programme manager. He shares his thoughts on how volunteering can play a role in supporting better mental health.
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New volunteering roles
Some of our top picks of new volunteer roles (drumroll please)…
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Volunteer with Made in Hackney
Made in Hackney is the UK’s first fully vegan community cookery school and charity. It works as a door-to-door delivery service of plant-based meals to households struggling to access food. And here’s…
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‘Every race I’ve done, volunteers are my heroes.’
When one of my nieces was 5 and starting school, she turned to her older sibling and said “I have an important question. Where. Is. The. Toilet.” It IS a pretty important…
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