Category: Caring Together

M&S Archive Visit

Our links with the M&S Archive continued with a recent visit by them to Caring Together. These visits are always popular and this was no exception. The Marks in Time Exhibition at the M&S Company Archive celebrates the role that Marks & Spencer has played in peoples’ lives for over 130 years. Here, you can explore… Continue reading M&S Archive Visit

Leeds Volunteering Fair

Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL) and the Leeds Volunteer Managers’ Network held a Volunteer Recruitment Fair last Tuesday, 25 June, at The Event Space in Kirkgate Market. The event was open to members of the public, to drop-in and find out more about volunteering, meet the organisations recruiting volunteers and find out about the hundreds of… Continue reading Leeds Volunteering Fair

‘Women Reflecting on Women’

There was a good turnout from Caring Together at last weeks introductory event for the year long heritage project: ‘Women Reflecting on Women, are we there yet?‘ During 2019 Skippko artists will be working in communities to research and gather the stories of lesser known women who were involved in the fight for suffrage at the turn of… Continue reading ‘Women Reflecting on Women’

Are you looking for a volunteer Treasurers role?

  Why are we looking for a new Treasurer?  Our current Volunteer Treasurer will be leaving the board after 15 years of service (Not bad given that he initially only came for 5 years) and we need new strategic contribution to our Board to support our vision and delivery of our new Strategy.  We employ… Continue reading Are you looking for a volunteer Treasurers role?

Volunteers Week 2019 – Six

Volunteers Week 2019 Volunteers Celebration Boccia and afternoon tea, are not two things you would automatically put together but that is what we had at our Volunteers Week celebration event. And what a lovely afternoon it was! Attended by volunteers, local councillors and PCSOs, the Boccia and other games certainly brought out the competitive side… Continue reading Volunteers Week 2019 – Six

Volunteers Week – Five

We have had an army of helpers hand delivering newsletters around Woodhouse & Little London this week. Calling in to our ‘sorting office’ to collect a bundle of envelopes to post through letterboxes in their ‘patch’. Most of these helpers probably don’t think they are doing very much – just a few newsletters but it… Continue reading Volunteers Week – Five

Volunteering – Four

Volunteers Week 2019 Celebrating Volunteering in all it’s forms We get so much help from our community both from our ‘official’ volunteers and all our members who just naturally offer kindness and support where it is needed in our groups and day to day. First week of the month is ‘bingo week’ on Tuesday, Wednesday… Continue reading Volunteering – Four

Volunteers Week – Three

Some volunteering is less visible. Offering support and friendship, in person, on the phone, even by letter to help people stay connected even if circumstances make it harder for them to be involved. This might be a regular visit to someone who doesn’t get out much or a temporary visit while someone is in hospital,… Continue reading Volunteers Week – Three