- Council considers new games area for young people in Ham
- ‘Drop in’ and find out more about your Village Plan
- Online one-stop-shop for Council services launched
- Keep busy this summer
- Take part in your own road race
- Be inspired by the Olympics
- Children’s centres open for summer
- Be a part of Orleans House Gallery’s Big 40
- Richmond Youth Council wants you
- Carers offered a well deserved break
- Mayor gets into the Olympic spirit
- Richmond overwhelmed by 120 Olympics volunteering applications
- Plans approved to consider integrated health and social care services
- Richmond outlines new priorities for community safety
- Council confirms £400,000 extra cash for new Community Road and Pavement Fund
- Stay Safe During The Games
- Residents asked about proposed changes to Council Tax benefit
- Cabinet agrees funding for Sixth Forms
- First Volunteering Richmond Roadshows
- School opens for summer
- Richmond's registration services go online
- Business start-ups offered ‘pop up’ shop in Richmond
- Council service delivery during the Olympics
- Crane Park scoops Green Flag Award
- Playbeach back for the summer
- Richmond in Bloom winners dazzle judges
- Over 500 primary school places approved for the borough
- Heathrow expansion no more viable today than in 2010
- Olympics museum display wins Civic Pride funding
- Youngsters capture spirit of Paralympics in poetry
- Deadline is looming to nominate for dignity in care locally
- Hampton carer to carry Olympic flame
- Last call for Olympic Volunteers
- It’s Showtime
- Summer events announced for new-look Twickenham Riverside
- Scholarship boost for aspiring students
- Community spirit at Heatham House
- Be a good neighbour during the Olympics
- Richmond Children’s Services Director gets new post
- Major plans to revitalise Twickenham take a step closer
- New facilities for children with SEN
- Complaints against parking services at an all time low
- Parking during the Olympic Games
- Hampton North set for regeneration boost
- Community spirit gets funding
- Take part in Summer Reading Challenge
- Team Richmond celebrate Games triumph
- All in One Village Plans to launch this week
Release Date: 19/07/2012
First Volunteering Richmond Roadshows
Residents interested in getting involved in their local community are invited to drop in to meet ‘Volunteering Richmond’ at one of their roadshows over the next few months.
Volunteering Richmond will be visiting all the villages around the borough over the summer. Starting this week, residents who live, work or study in Richmond upon Thames will be able to find out about the latest volunteering opportunities. Residents will be able to discuss possible placements with specialist advisors and sign up on the spot. Alternatively, people can register on-line or arrange a future face-to-face interview.
There are hundreds of volunteering opportunities available to support local organisations including; befriending with the Richmond Association for the Blind, mentoring with the Richmond Gateway Club, complementary therapy with Richmond MIND, nature conservation, administration, fundraising, events and youth work, and many more. Information will also be available for other opportunities such as supporting Cancer Research UK’s Shine Night Time London Walk in September. Residents can also find out about being a ‘virtual’ volunteer – using writing and social media skills to make a difference in the local area.
Cllr Pamela Fleming, Richmond Council Cabinet Member for Communities, Business and Culture, said:
“Earlier this month we launched the borough’s Village Plans, outlining local priorities and highlighting how people can get involved in improving their community. This follows on from the Council’s All in One survey where residents told us what issues matter most and what needs to be improved in their local area. In the survey 6,000 people told us that they want to be more involved in the place in which they live. The Village Plans outline a number of opportunities – including volunteering.
“Volunteering enables people to use their skills to make a vital contribution to the borough. It also is an opportunity for residents to meet new people, gain experience and make new friends. Volunteering Richmond will inspire and support residents across the borough, enabling them to really make a difference.”
The first drop in sessions will be:
- 26 July in the Civic Centre in Twickenham from 12 noon to 2pm
- 16 August in Twickenham Library from 12 noon to 2pm.
Those who are unable to attend or would like to attend future events can find out more at www.volunteeringrichmond.org.uk or email: enquiry@volunteeringrichmond.org.uk or call 0300 365 9940.
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