Guide Dogs is looking for people in Patchway who can give a few hours a week to support a person with sight loss to get out and about in their local community, building self-confidence and promoting independence. The charity provides full training and support for all volunteers.
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Volunteering opportunities that help bring conservation to life!
By Jade Stott (Volunteer Coordinator) and Gayle La Croix (Operations Manager) of the Wild Place Project. The Wild Place Project, located near Cribbs Causeway, is a fun, family attraction that provides outdoor adventure, play and learning. Opened by the Bristol Zoological Society, with an emphasis on protecting threatened habitats on our doorsteps and around the globe, the Wild Place Project aims
Continue readingDiscover local volunteering opportunities at ‘speed matching’ event
Have you ever thought about volunteering but don’t know how to get involved? Discover local volunteering opportunities in a speed-matching event to find your perfect match! The Volunteer Centre Patchway, Filton and The Stokes is holding an event for everyone who would like to hear about volunteering opportunities. The Volunteer Speed-Match event will take place at Coniston Community Centre in
Continue readingAirbus graduates support Family Fun Day extravaganza
Twenty Airbus graduates supported Patchway Community Centre staff throughout a Fun Family Day last Saturday (29th September) by running fundraising activities. There was also the opportunity for children to play on a bouncy castle and to take part in flight inspired exercises such as building and flying model planes and launching some rockets! The Fun Family Day was focussed on
Continue readingJudo club volunteers up for national award
Not only do Patchway Judo Club’s players bring home the medals and trophies, their volunteers do too! Emma Peacock, the club’s treasurer, has made it through to the top four national award for club volunteers and, not to be out done, Alex Bright, 17, has made it through to the top four national award for young volunteer. To see whether
Continue readingAirbus graduates complete two-day makeover challenge
A two-day makeover challenge by 32 Airbus graduates has given a new lease of life to Patchway Community Centre and Coniston Primary School. Graduates were at Patchway Community Centre and put to work redecorating the main and small halls as the interior had become dilapidated through many years of use. It is hoped that the smart new interior will prove
Continue readingOpportunities for volunteers in Patchway, Filton & The Stokes
“Let the volunteer see the opportunity” is how Paddy McGuiness would describe the Volunteer Centre for Patchway, Filton & The Stokes, had it been the subject of his Saturday night entertainment show Take Me Out. Based at its new location in the Hub in Rodway Road, Patchway, the Volunteer Centre serves the communities across Patchway, Filton, Little Stoke, Bradley Stoke
Continue readingUnsung heroes honoured with Community Awards
Four people involved in voluntary work in Patchway were among 28 “unsung heroes” honoured at last week’s South Gloucestershire Community Awards evening in Filton. Michael Fautley from Chipping Sodbury, Andrew Phelps from Stoke Gifford, Dennis Richardson and Jessica Godsell (both from Little Stoke) received Chair’s Community Awards at a special ceremony held at BAWA last Thursday (29th March). The awards
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