Volunteer Recruitment Fair for Volunteers’ Week

Saffron Walden Town Council (SWTC) marked Volunteers’ Week last Wednesday 03 June with a well-attended Volunteer Recruitment Fair in The Town Hall.

A range of local charities and organisations showcased their volunteering opportunities and over 100 local people visited to gather information and browse the opportunities available to them – many registered their interest with volunteer partners on the day.

Uttlesford Community Travel’s General Manager, Mick Bott reported, that they gained two more hospital car drivers and a new passenger to use their service!  A SWTC spokesperson said, “we recognise the contribution volunteers make in our community and would like to thank everyone who took part – there really was something for everyone”.

Tessa Deriziotis, UCAN’s Volunteer Partnership Coordinator added, “A wonderfully buzzing atmosphere contributed to this invaluable Volunteer Week event – networking with a wide variety of other local charities and signing up new volunteers.”  Saffron Walden Initiative’s Jacqui Portway found the event very helpful, with voluntary partners sharing information and experiences. Currently they are interested in recruiting Volunteers of all ages for the forthcoming ‘Dance in the Square’ on Saturday 29 August.

With future events in mind, feedback is being from stall holders – it’s not too late, please following this link https://forms.gle/DK3jABWiRvtuMFfm8

Photo by Walden Local