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Sunshine Café, which acts as a social hub for the village of Leeswood celebrated its first anniversary. The morning’s filling included the usual fare of hot chocolate, teacakes and laughter. It’s official! Hundreds of men, aged over 50, taking part in Volunteering Matters’ Sporting Chance projects have enhanced well-being and have reduced their dependency on local medical services. By getting out and ‘making mates’ they are fighting fit. We are excited to announce that Stockton Borough Council Public Health Team have provided Sporting Chance with a further two years of funding! Lord Freud has been appointed the new President of Volunteering Matters. He succeeds Lord Levy, who has made an outstanding contribution in his twenty years as President. Volunteering Matters has launched a brand new, innovative volunteering network in Newcastle for organisations assisting people in mid to late life and Dementia. Grandmentors volunteers and young people on our award-winning Grandmentors project enjoyed a trip to Parliament for a soft matching event. Volunteering Matters has been awarded £800,000 by Players of People’s Postcode Lottery. The funding will support key Volunteering Matters services across England, Scotland and Wales over the next 12 months. Our Chief Executive Oonagh Aitken will be retiring after seven years with Volunteering Matters. In that time she has led the charity’s transformation from Community Service Volunteers (CSV) to Volunteering Matters. From International Women’s Day 2019 this 8th March, Volunteering Matters will be taking part in the Period Dignity Campaign, which is being run by union ‘Unite’. Volunteering Matter’s Grandmentors programme won a prestigious national award recognising its transformational work in mentoring young care leavers. The Grandmentors programme received the honour in the Third Sector category at the recent National Mentoring Awards, in recognition of the 1:1 support that Grandmentors provide young people leaving care. One of the key areas that impressed … Continued
Sunshine Cafe celebrates anniversary
Out of the armchair and ‘Making Mates’ -Over 50s given a Sporting Chance
Stockton Borough Council Supporting Sporting Chance for a further two years
Volunteering Matters announces new President
Network Point Newcastle launched to enhance local Dementia care
Soft-matching in parliament for Grandmentors Milton Keynes!
Volunteering Matters awarded £800,000 by Players of People’s Postcode Lottery
Oonagh Aitken announces retirement as Chief Executive of Volunteering Matters
Free workplace period supplies for Volunteering Matters staff
Grandmentors programme wins National Mentoring Award