Appeal for Carmarthenshire volunteers
Residents of Carmarthenshire are being encouraged to take up volunteering in the local community and further afield.
To celebrate Europe Day and the EU Year of Volunteering, the West Wales European Centre teamed up with the 50+ Forum for an Open Day event in St Peter’s Hall, Carmarthen.
The event celebrated volunteering home and away, with stalls from voluntary organisations as well as information about EU grants to help young people and senior volunteers take part in volunteering projects in other EU countries.
European network and information officer Lorena Prist said: “Every year, the West Wales European Centre organises an event to celebrate Europe Day, but this year, I really wanted to raise awareness of the EU Year of Volunteering and promote the valuable work of local voluntary organisations.
“I was really pleased to see such a wide range of voluntary organisations present and I really hope that this event has encouraged more people to volunteer."
Caroline Davies of Sustrans was there to promote sustainable transport through cycling, buses, trains, and walking.
Caroline, who is a Sustrans volunteer and its Carmarthen group co-ordinator, said: “We take care of the National Cycle Network and are always looking for volunteers to be rangers or adopt parts of the cycle path, and for a whole range of activities like fundraising and running stalls. Volunteers can do as much or as little as they like.”
Valerie Wood-Gaiger of Learn with Grandma had a stall to promote its work of bringing the generations together and the international committee of Ysgol Peniel performed a folk dance.
Carmarthenshire County Council executive board member for regeneration and leisure Cllr Clive Scourfield said: “This was an excellent event to promote volunteering in Carmarthenshire and to promote the EU Year of Volunteering.”
For more information, please contact Lorena Prist, on 01267 242369 or at lprist@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
To celebrate Europe Day and the EU Year of Volunteering, the West Wales European Centre teamed up with the 50+ Forum for an Open Day event in St Peter’s Hall, Carmarthen.
The event celebrated volunteering home and away, with stalls from voluntary organisations as well as information about EU grants to help young people and senior volunteers take part in volunteering projects in other EU countries.
European network and information officer Lorena Prist said: “Every year, the West Wales European Centre organises an event to celebrate Europe Day, but this year, I really wanted to raise awareness of the EU Year of Volunteering and promote the valuable work of local voluntary organisations.
“I was really pleased to see such a wide range of voluntary organisations present and I really hope that this event has encouraged more people to volunteer."
Caroline Davies of Sustrans was there to promote sustainable transport through cycling, buses, trains, and walking.
Caroline, who is a Sustrans volunteer and its Carmarthen group co-ordinator, said: “We take care of the National Cycle Network and are always looking for volunteers to be rangers or adopt parts of the cycle path, and for a whole range of activities like fundraising and running stalls. Volunteers can do as much or as little as they like.”
Valerie Wood-Gaiger of Learn with Grandma had a stall to promote its work of bringing the generations together and the international committee of Ysgol Peniel performed a folk dance.
Carmarthenshire County Council executive board member for regeneration and leisure Cllr Clive Scourfield said: “This was an excellent event to promote volunteering in Carmarthenshire and to promote the EU Year of Volunteering.”
For more information, please contact Lorena Prist, on 01267 242369 or at lprist@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
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