Mentalhealth

October 25, 2023

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 well as a stint in TV production.

A bit about me: I’ve lived in the Netherlands and Poland as well as a few places in the UK. I play bass and other instruments in a psychedelic punk group, which I also help to record, and make music on my own (and make my own music gear)! I am obsessed with microphones, capybaras, and peanut butter.

October 10, 2023

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 our sisters this Black History Month – as we aim to do year-round – and wanted to share some of the challenges and intersectional experiences many of us face. Acknowledging these inequalities is a key part of celebrating the achievements and contributions of our Black communities.

September 29, 2023

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 people, as you will be based out in the community working independently, to engage and support residents and patients to deliver their own projects to meet local needs.

June 27, 2023

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 Up, for however long it takes. Every member of Step Up has their own unique strength, and I’m happy that I can give a little support to get them to a better place.

June 19, 2023

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 to share a few ways you can gift your time as a volunteer to support refugees and asylum seekers.

June 1, 2023

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 the local community.

May 30, 2023

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.

March 31, 2023

A’s story

Today we want to celebrate the story of one of our volunteers – we’ll call them A. A was struggling with their mental health during the pandemic – they were new to London and had no one but their dog. They experienced various challenges as a transmasculine nonbinary person, and needed help. So they joined […]

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March 22, 2023

Meet Cornelia, Progression Coach for Step Up

Meet Cornelia – enthusiastic darts player, big fan of olives, and Progression Coach for Volunteer Centre Hackney’s programme, Step Up. Cornelia’s a key member of Step Up (our mental health support programme). This month, we’re proud to be celebrating 2 years since Cornelia joined Step Up! Here’s a Q & A to celebrate her time […]