New dates for information sessions about Volunteering in and around Hythe

Residents of Hythe are being given the chance to find out about volunteering opportunities. 

On Wednesday 8 May 2013 the Volunteer Centre at Community First New Forest is running an information session at Hythe library.  Viv Parsons, a volunteer herself, will be telling people how they can become involved in volunteering.  Viv will be at Hythe library from 10am-1pm to explain what volunteering posts are available in Hythe, and throughout the New Forest, and to answer questions on volunteering that people may have. 

Further sessions will also be running on Wednesday 12 June 10am –1pm and Wednesday 10 July 10am–1pm.

As well as being a great way to get involved in the community, volunteering has also been shown to give a number of other benefits.  These include meeting new people, developing an interest in new things, learning new skills and increasing knowledge.  Volunteering even helps people to develop their CV and can in some cases even lead to paid employment.

Community First New Forest’s Volunteer Centre has a new Volunteer Co-ordinator, Lyndsey Trinder.  Lyndsey will be at the library with Viv hoping to meet as many people as possible.  Lyndsey says, “We want anyone who is interested in volunteering to come along.  People can have an informal chat and there is no obligation if they don’t want to take things further.”  Lyndsey added “There’s nothing to lose but if you’re looking for a challenging, rewarding and fulfilling experience then volunteering may well be for you”.

There are numerous volunteering opportunities on offer in the New Forest from working with children or animals to driving a minibus.  Whatever your interests and whether you have a little time or a lot then Viv and Lyndsey will be able to find something to suit you.  Lyndsey concludes, “Whether you want to improve your CV with new skills, meet new people or just feel good about yourself then the Volunteer Centre can link you up with a volunteering opportunity that could change your life for the better”.

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