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Volunteer Cornwall is a member of the Cornwall Infrastructure Partnership (CIP). You can find out more about the CIP, including details of the other members and the work of CIP, from this website: www.cornwallvcs.org.uk
Can you help? We need volunteers to help vulnerable people this winter; taking them to the Doctor's, doing a bit of shopping, checking they have suitable heating, food and a phone line, …and that they are ok. Please contact your local Click here to find your local Volunteer Centre
Happy New Year A very happy New Year to everyone. Make 2010 the year you fulfil your ambitions by volunteering. Whatever it is you have always wanted to do: work with animals or young people, sing or dance, stop smoking or get fit, change your own life or help change other people's; volunteering can offer you that chance. Contact us now to find out how we can help you make the changes you have always wanted to and make 2010 the year you volunteer. Coming soon – We will shortly be launching our new look website to make it even easier for you to find the volunteering placement and support that is right for you. Watch this space….
CORNWALL CELEBRATES - VOLUNTEERING - 2009 Well, the waiting is over and the names of the winners of the 2009 Cornwall Celebrates Volunteering Awards have been announced. At a ceremony at Truro College Fal Building on 29th October, over 130 volunteers, guests and partner organisations gathered to hear Lady Mary Holborow reveal the winning nominations in each of the 12 categories. Of course, the event was really a tribute to EVERY volunteer in the county, without whom, Cornwall would quickly grind to a halt! You can see the complete list below and, when our new website is launched later this month, you can see clips of people volunteering which were shown to the audience to highlight the work of Cornwall 's 133,000 volunteers.
* The sports volunteer category winners will be announced at the Cornwall Sports Partnership Awards to be held on Friday 13th November in Newquay. Good luck to all those nominated.
FLU FRIENDS
But not everyone has family, friends or neighbours they can turn to. That's where ‘Flu Friends' comes in. Volunteer Cornwall is looking for people to act as ‘Flu Friends' for those who have no-one else to help them. Put simply, it involves being a good neighbour for vulnerable people in your community and could involve: • Picking up medicines on their behalf • Doing their shopping for them as you do your own • Checking on their progress each day and being a ‘friendly face' What about the risks? Obviously, being around people with flu may increase your chances of catching it yourself. People with underlying health problems, with children under one or pregnant women may not be suitable for direct contact roles but for everyone else, if you follow basic hygiene rules, the risks are minimal. It may be that you have already had Swine Flu yourself and now want to volunteer to help others or you may feel that the difference you could make to elderly or vulnerable people outweighs the risk of catching flu yourself. So how do I get involved? Your local Volunteer Centre can tell you more and sign you up as a Flu Friend. Then when we get a request for help from someone in your area we will put you in touch. Click on ‘Volunteer' above to find your nearest Volunteer Centre Is there any help or support for me? Yes, we will give you a full induction pack and we can offer you additional training and support if you want it. Do I get a vaccination or face mask? The UK 's vaccination programme is not up and running yet but when it is, the first vaccine batch is earmarked for full-time health workers. Flu Friends is supported by the NHS and Cornwall Council |
Volunteer Cornwall is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. We are a Cornish organisation and have been working in the county since 1979. The Centre is responsible for all aspects of volunteering across the county and manages the Volunteer Centres throughout Cornwall together with Interlinks. |
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A charity dedicated to promoting voluntary action throughout the county. Registered Office: Volunteer Cornwall, Heron House, Newham Quay, Truro TR1 2DP Tel: (01872) 265305 Fax: (01872) 264264 Registered Charity No. 1069957 VAT No. 643 5247 41 Company No. 3562830 Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales |
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Everyone will be aware that the UK is experiencing higher levels of Swine Flu at the moment. For most people, this will mean nothing more than a short spell ‘out of action' with flu-like symptoms and some TLC from family members, neighbours or friends. Within a matter of days they will be back on their feet.