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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 and employability.
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 opportunities in East London this autumn, so you can find something to suit your interests and availability.
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 patients. Volunteering has given me my purpose back post-retirement, I really enjoy giving back to the community I live in.’
Free volunteer-led activities in GP surgeries, now available across City & Hackney
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.
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.
This national award-winning programme saw volunteers with experience of mental health issues raising awareness and challenging perceptions, through talking to members of the public about their experiences.