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As we enter a third lockdown, we’re updating you on the existing GOV.UK guidance on volunteering during the pandemic. Here’s a summary of the guidance: People must volunteer from home unless it is not reasonably possible for you to do so. If you can’t, you can volunteer outside your home if they follow the social […]
Struggling to find fun things to do during lockdown? Why not create a Christmas card for isolated people in your local community? Volunteer Centre Hackney is channeling the borough’s creativity by encouraging everyone to send inspiring messages of love and hope to people living in residential homes in Hackney. If you haven’t got time to […]
VCH is seeking 3 x Community Development Officers to work with local people and community groups to develop new project ideas and to build strong, long-lasting communities. This role would suit someone with a passion for working with local people, who is able to work independently and on their own initiative with resilience and confidence […]
Be part of our Volunteers Forum Following our first Valuing Volunteers Forum in October where we were joined by the Mayor of Hackney, Philip Glanville, VCH is launching its first online forum for people volunteering at any organisation or with any group. We want to hear from you about the ways you share time and […]
Volunteer Centre Hackney’s next Volunteer Managers’ Forum will take place online via Zoom on Wednesday 25 November, 12.30pm – 2.45pm. Join people supporting residents to volunteer and get involved in social action, and share your experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic response. We will be exploring ways to continue to engage volunteers as well as ways […]
The response to the coronavirus pandemic by volunteers has been amazing. It has shown us what can be done when we all work together. As we head towards the winter months, we will need to tap into this spirit to make sure that we can keep Hackney safe. In order to keep on top of […]
Help support your community in its time of need. We’re looking for volunteers to make a real difference to the lives of someone in their local community by acting as a Community Supporter/Telephone Befriender. As a volunteer, you’ll help enhance a local resident’s life by supporting and promoting their confidence and helping them to thrive. […]
Volunteer Centre Hackney is running a new programme of projects in GP Surgeries in Hackney. We are now looking for more volunteers to get involved and start their own projects. Would you like to be more involved in your GP Surgery? Would you like to connect to your community? Do you want to make a […]
Like many of us, the coronavirus lockdown left local teacher, Ed Cooke, with more free time on his hands. It also laid bare the inequalities so often missed in society – a combination that drove him to volunteer in his local community. Through VCH, Ed found a way to support Hackney through volunteering with BADU […]
Hackney organisations continue to be busy creating and adapting their services to respond to the needs of local and there a host of new volunteer roles across the borough. Whether you have time to spare, or have recently returned to work from furlough, there are a range of one-off, regular and monthly roles where you […]