- All borough pupils get schools places
- Final phase of Richmond town centre improvements to begin
- Have a summer clearout and recycle in Richmond
- Get on your bike, get safe, go!
- Local champion takes first official role on Dignity in Care panel
- Art lovers unite for gallery’s big Four-O
- Have your say on youth services
- Council’s disappointment at High Court decision
- Council congratulates schools for GCSE results
- Celebrate a spectacular sporting summer with music marathon
- World Music on the Riverside
- Architectural extravaganza opens borough’s buildings for all
- Helping hand for young people
- Don’t lose your right to vote
- Blue Badge fraudsters caught red handed
- Community Trigger trial launched in Richmond
- Thank you to residents for having their say
- Council announces new waste charges plans
- Residents’ last chance to have their say on the future of Twickenham
- Richmond announces new Champion for Older Residents
- New phone app to make residents breathe a sigh of relief
- Bank Holiday recycling and waste collection days one day later
- Last Night of the Proms with the Mayor
- Council succeeds in prosecuting rogue waste collector
- New services for residents to renew their annual household registration
- Save the date - Full of Life Fair date announced
- Cue the lights, camera and action in Mortlake!
- Appeal for groups to fund raise through Re-ward Club
- Richmond’s Youth Council puts health first
- Jubilee tea party with the Mayor
- Music upon Thames
- Vintage entertainment brings Jubilee Gardens to life
- Richmond shines with community spirit
- Twickenham traders win Diamond Jubilee Shopping Parade competition
- Borough parks to benefit from an extra funding boost
- Richmond station improvement works complete
- Richmond goes greener with RE:FIT
- Thank you to local Olympic volunteers
- Thinking of residential care - helpful online guide helps gauge costs
- Two local schools take up Academy status
- Council staff strive to deliver Olympic events
- Public given access into how Council spends their money
Release Date: 02/08/2012
Richmond shines with community spirit
Over 300 community minded residents have already shown their keenness to get involved locally by signing up to volunteer through Richmond Council’s new local volunteering scheme.
The Volunteering Richmond programme has kicked off its introductory tour of the borough this month with a launch in Richmond Lending Library, followed up with a meet and greet session in the Council’s Civic Centre, with many more local events to follow.
Cllr Pamela Fleming, Strategic Cabinet Member for Community Business and Culture said: “Our aim is to make it easy for people to get involved in volunteering at a very local level. Volunteering Richmond will work closely with the voluntary sector to offer people roles that interest them and that are suitable. We have a thriving voluntary sector in the borough and community minded residents which is an excellent mix.
“There are so many different opportunities to get involved in from gardening projects, helping out at events to spending time with senior residents who may just need a friend to talk to – there are many more options depending on the time you have to spare. I would encourage both businesses and local people to get in touch with Volunteering Richmond or attend one of their drop-in sessions to sign up and see how they can help you help others.”
Carla Diego-Franceskides of Volunteering Richmond said, “We have been really impressed by the level of interest in Richmond from both businesses and residents for getting involved in volunteering and giving back to the community. There is a really genuine desire to get involved.
“We have over 300 organisations signed up and 120 opportunities available right now. We will be in your area soon so please do come and join in and let us know what kind of volunteering you would like to try. Otherwise you can sign up online or call us to register, we are here to help you find where you fit in the volunteering world.”
To get involved in volunteering in Richmond upon Thames go online to: www.volunteeringrichmond.org.uk/
To find out when there is a local event or drop-in session near to you go to: www.volunteeringrichmond.org.uk/events or call Volunteering Richmond on 0300 365 9940.
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