Tag: volunteering
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Trustees Week 2025
Celebrating Trustees’ Week: The People Who Keep Charities Thriving Trustees’ Week is a time to recognise and celebrate the incredible contribution that trustees make to charities across the UK. Being a trustee is both an important and rewarding role. Without the hard work, dedication, and commitment of trustees, many charities — which make a real
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Celebrating Sefton’s Unsung Heroes
Honouring the Everyday Stars Making a Difference in Our Communities The latest Citizens 4 Good event, held at Southport Market, brought together community members to celebrate some of Sefton’s most inspiring unsung heroes. Organised by Sefton 4 Good and Sefton CVS, in partnership with the Mayor of Sefton’s Office, the evening shone a spotlight on
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Start volunteering in Charity Shops in September
It’s Second Hand September, the month dedicated to rethinking our shopping habits, embracing sustainability, and giving pre-loved items a new life. In Sefton charity shops play a huge role in that movement – reducing waste, supporting good causes, and providing affordable finds for everyone. But behind the scenes, these shops depend on the dedication of
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Volunteer Celebration Event 2025
As part of Volunteers Week, Sefton CVS hosted their annual Volunteer Celebration Event in partnership with Volunteer Centre Sefton and the Mayor of Sefton. The event brought together over 150 volunteers from organisations in Sefton in celebration and recognition of their invaluable contributions and amazing work across the borough. The volunteers recognised at the event were from
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Find out how we got at Freshfields Animal Rescue volunteer taster day
Freshfields Animal Rescue in Ince Blundell was buzzing with positive energy during a recent Volunteer Taster Day. The event, organised by Sefton 4 Good in collaboration with Volunteer Centre Sefton and Freshfields Animal Rescue, gave participants a glimpse into the rewarding experience of volunteering at the rescue centre — all while making a real difference.
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Community Spirit Shines at Rotten Row Volunteering Day
Sefton 4 Good, in collaboration with Volunteer Centre Sefton, organised a successful volunteering day with Friends of Rotten Row in Southport on Monday 31st March. The event saw a group of new and existing volunteers come together to help maintain one of the town’s most famous landmarks—a stunning herbaceous border stretching over 746 meters in
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Volunteer with older people in Sefton
Volunteering with older people in Sefton is a rewarding way to make a meaningful impact on the lives of some of the most valued members of our community. As Sefton has a growing ageing population, many older individuals face loneliness, and isolation, or require additional support in their daily lives. Volunteering opportunities range from befriending
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