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“We were really looking for people to be local. It’s why Volunteer Centre Hackney has actually proved to be the best source of volunteers.” Read Easy Hackney is a recently-affiliated group to the national charity, Read Easy UK, which was set up in 2010 by Ginny Williams Ellis to support adults who had never learnt […]
The Step Up project supports people who have experienced mental ill-health to access volunteering as part of their mental health recovery and personal journey towards employment. Mark came to Step Up because he wanted to build his confidence and develop new skills. Naturally shy, he wanted to put his mathematical skills to good use in […]
Hi Marta, so tell us how you volunteer. I’m a volunteer befriender for a lovely lady called Ruth, and I visit her every week, which I’ve been doing for 2 years now. Why do you visit Ruth? She has long term physical health conditions and this has made her feel very nervous and lacking in […]
During 2012-2013, 150 volunteers were trained to become Food Waste Champions, to spread the message about food waste.
During 2014-15, we ran a Time to Change campaign, funded by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness to tackle mental health stigma across Hackney.