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Published: 28/10/20 | Categories: Volunteering,

Community telephone support in Carmarthenshire

Once the pandemic hit, an influx of eager volunteers helped Carmarthenshire Association of Voluntary Services set up and run a phoneline for
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Published: 28/10/20 | Categories: Volunteering,

Prescriptions delivery in Swansea with SCVS

We find out from Swansea County Voluntary Service (SCVS) how they organised volunteers to make sure residents got the medication they needed
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Published: 28/10/20 | Categories: Volunteering,

Coordinating the volunteer response in Denbighshire during the pandemic

Denbighshire Voluntary Services Council (DVSC) was faced with a flood of volunteers keen to help out when the coronavirus pandemic hit. Here’s
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Published: 28/10/20 | Categories: Volunteering,

Flintshire Social Services benefit from volunteers’ help during pandemic

Flintshire County Council worked with Flintshire Local Voluntary Council (FLVC) to recruit a group of volunteers to provide supplementary support during the
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Published: 12/10/20 | Categories: Volunteering,

‘One volunteering team with a common goal’

A case study from Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith, part of our #CharityShopVolunteersWales campaign in partnership with the Charity Retail Association  After
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Published: 12/10/20 | Categories: Volunteering,

Why I became a volunteer for St David’s Hospice

A case study from St David’s Hospice, as part of our #CharityShopVolunteersWales campaign in partnership with the Charity Retail Association Having worked
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Published: 12/10/20 | Categories: Volunteering,

‘Being in the shop is an absolute tonic’

A case study from Tenovus Cancer Care, part of our #CharityShopVolunteersWales campaign in partnership with the Charity Retail Association. JUDITH’S STORY ‘Whatever
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Published: 12/10/20 | Categories: Volunteering,

‘She wants to help save people’s lives’

A case study from Wales Air Ambulance, part of our #CharityShopVolunteersWales campaign in partnership with the Charity Retail Association. Volunteers are a
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Published: 12/10/20 | Categories: Volunteering,

‘It gives me a great sense of purpose to support the Hospice’

A case study from City Hospice, part of our #CharityShopVolunteersWales campaign in partnership with the Charity Retail Association   Liz Jervis tells
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Published: 12/10/20 | Categories: Volunteering,

‘My mental health has improved by forging a healthy support network’

A case study from Hope Rescue, part of our #CharityShopVolunteersWales campaign in partnership with the Charity Retail Association Since 2005 Hope Rescue
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Published: 12/10/20 | Categories: Volunteering,

‘The Hospice helped me… I was more than happy to give back’

A case study from Hospice of the Valleys, part of our #CharityShopVolunteersWales campaign in partnership with the Charity Retail Association. Margaret, Tredegar
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Published: 12/10/20 | Categories: Volunteering,

‘Every shift he does he seems more confident’

A case study from Cerebral Palsy Cymru, part of our #CharityShopVolunteersWales campaign in partnership with the Charity Retail Association. GEORGE PARRY, RETAIL
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Published: 04/02/20 | Categories: Volunteering,

A community of care – Skanda Vale Hospice

Skanda Vale Hospice is a fully equipped and beautifully furnished six bed centre, set in well kept, landscaped grounds in rural Ceredigion.
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Published: 03/02/20 | Categories: Volunteering,

Hear to Help

Research shows that 65% of new hearing aid users experience difficulties in using their aid. Volunteers at Hear to Help clinics can
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Published: 09/01/20 | Categories: Uncategorised

All for one, events for all

People with learning disabilities or access issues can often face themselves battling isolation and stigma, but European Social Funding via the Active
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Published: 09/01/20 | Categories: Funding,

An alternative school of thought

The Alternative Learning Company is an educational establishment which gives a second chance to hard to reach and disengaged young people, children
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Published: 09/01/20 | Categories: Uncategorised

Volunteering in A and E at Hywel Dda University Health Board

Volunteers are now active within all 3 A&E departments of Hywel Dda University Health Board, spending time with patients as they wait
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Published: 02/01/20 | Categories: Uncategorised

Blood Bikes Wales

Blood Bikes Wales was awarded the Organisation of the Year Award at WCVA Welsh Charities Awards in November 2019. Fiona Liddell, WCVA’s
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Published: 04/12/19 | Categories: Uncategorised

Young volunteers supporting Cardiff hospitals

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is finding new ways to involve young volunteers to benefit hospital patients. Adult volunteers have been
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Published: 31/10/19 | Categories: Volunteering,

Volunteering for Health – celebrating 10 years

Hywel Dda University Health Board’s flagship Volunteering for Health programme was ten years old in October. Volunteers, staff, partners and supporters came
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Published: 15/10/19 | Categories: Uncategorised

Red Kite volunteers at Powys Teaching Health Board

Many patients can experience loneliness in hospital. Powys Teaching Health Board became aware of the extent of this and set about developing,
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Published: 24/09/19 | Categories: Uncategorised

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Published: 06/09/19 | Categories: Uncategorised

Positive Steps with Red Cross and Royal Voluntary Service

Red Cross and Royal Voluntary Service developed the Camau Cadarn Positive Steps (CCPS) programme in order to help people maintain their independence
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