https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/ Volunteer stories OpenACS 5.0 Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:46:23 GMT https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=49016050 https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=49016050 The Orpington based Maypole Project has been helping children with complex medical needs and their families for the past twenty years. The charity provides a range of therapies and emotional support all aimed at promoting well-being, combatting isolation and offering some much-needed fun and respite for families when they need it most. Volunteer Administrator, Laura Nicholls told us more: “The support we offer is hugely varied, from offering therapies such as one to one counselling, coup... Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:46:23 GMT https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=48490974 https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=48490974 As part of annual Stroke Awareness month, we focus on an outstanding local charity with a mission to improve the lives of adults who have experienced a stroke, and their families, across the borough, and the crucial role played by its volunteers. Strokes can lead to long term health problems and require lengthy periods of rehabilitation and support for those affected. And, for the past thirty years, the iCARE Day Centre in Orpington has been responding to this need. Able to accommodate twenty ... Tue, 23 May 2023 11:33:19 GMT https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=48294708 https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=48294708 Healthwatch Bromley is a service run by the independent charitable organisation ‘Your Voice in Health & Social Care’ (YVHSC). With a mission to improve the quality and provision of health and social care within the borough and beyond; care service user’s feedback is gathered and presented to leading decision makers such as the NHS, to help action change. And, as Head of Volunteering, Gloria Arhin explained, volunteers are key to the organisation’s success: “Vo... Tue, 09 May 2023 16:35:21 GMT https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=47582873 https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=47582873 Day centres are an important community resource, providing older people with places to socialise, build friendships and maintain their independence. The Saxon Day Centre in Orpington (run by Age Concern Orpington & District) is one of two mainstream day centres operating in the borough. It caters for elderly clients, including those with early-stage dementia who are in need of a break from their home environment, or whose carers need a day of respite. The centre is open on weekdays and cur... Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:16:07 GMT https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=47499201 https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=47499201 This week, we focus on an organisation working to combat loneliness and promote well-being among older people, simply by providing a good hearty meal and a place to meet. The Bromley based Silver Lunch Club (run by the charity Ageing well in Lewisham) serves up a weekly hot lunch with a side ordering of games, gentle exercise and guest speakers; all aimed at enhancing the quality of life of vulnerable older people in the community. The Club has been running for nearly two years and as Project ... Wed, 22 Feb 2023 12:25:21 GMT https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=47442269 https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=47442269 Community links Bromley can help you take the leap into volunteering by matching your interests, skills and experience with an organisation where you can make a big difference and really shine. So, whether it be to update your CV or gain references, all whilst doing something brilliant for the community; there are many great reasons to devote time. But, what’s it like to be a volunteer? Each month we’ll be talking to volunteers from some of the many local charities working in our c... Thu, 16 Feb 2023 15:26:33 GMT https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=47362989 https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=47362989 Over the coming months we’ll be highlighting the work of some of the many local organisations making a positive difference in our borough, to help inform that important decision. This week we focus on volunteering opportunities in the education sector. So, if you’re an inspiring communicator or have a passion for helping and enabling others to learn new skills, then perhaps volunteering for Bromley Adult Education College (BAEC) could be for you? The college has around two thousand... Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:23:25 GMT https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=47347131 https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=47347131 Thinking of becoming a volunteer but unsure where your time, energy and skills could be best put to use? Over the coming months we’ll be highlighting the work of some of the many local organisations making a positive difference in our community, to help inform that important decision.  With the World Cancer Day recently held on 4th February, we focused on the work of one outstanding local charity which has been working to transform the levels of critical treatment and care offered t... Tue, 07 Feb 2023 11:57:21 GMT https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=46903085 https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=46903085 Have you noticed Rotary volunteers contributing to community events around Bromley Borough? You may be surprised to learn that aside from supporting the work of local charities in the borough, the organisation also has a truly global reach. Rotary is one of the world's largest humanitarian organisations, operating in over 200 countries with a worldwide membership of around 1.4 million people. The charity’s key international focus areas include fighting disease, promoting peace, providing... Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:53:16 GMT https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=46659436 https://e-voice.org.uk/clbtest/weblog/one-entry?entry_id=46659436 Bundna Jaswal is a trustee at The Maypole Project in Orpington which provides a wide range of support to children with complex medical needs and their families, from diagnosis, through treatment and beyond. This includes counselling, inclusive activities and play therapy. These services are aimed at promoting mental well-being, alleviating feelings of isolation and bringing some much-needed support and fun for families when they need it most. The charity currently has a team of five trustees ... Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:17:22 GMT