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 Sustran...