Where:Tower Hamlets Professional Development Centre (PDC), 229 Bethnal Green Road, E2 6AB
Getting there: The PDC is a short walk from Bethnal Green or Shoreditch High Street stations, and the number 8 and 388 buses stop just outside (Barnet Grove stop). There are also plenty of cycle parking spaces available.
More than 30 charities of all sizes will be recruiting volunteers on the day for a wide variety of roles and opportunities. Organisations recruiting volunteers at the event include Marie Curie Cancer Care, Sense, London’s Air Ambulance, Healthwatch Tower Hamlets and Tower Hamlets Friends and Neighbours.
The fair, which is being supported by the council, is free and open to anyone over the age of 15 who lives, works or studies in Tower Hamlets. There’s no need to book, just turn up on the day.
Mayor of Tower Hamlets, John Biggs said:
“We are very fortunate to have such an active and diverse voluntary and community sector working across the borough to provide support and activities for thousands of residents and local groups.
“This fair is a great opportunity to see the wide variety of volunteering opportunities available, and I strongly encourage people to head over to the PDC and get volunteering this summer.”
Councillor Candida Ronald, Tower Hamlets Cabinet Member for Resources and the Voluntary Sector said:
“The recent Big Clean Up events were a great example of how local people are committed to giving up some of their spare time to improve their local environment and to make the borough a better place to live.
“Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, to use your skills to make a positive difference in your community, and it’s also great fun too. We have some fantastic volunteering work going on across the borough – here’s your chance to be part of it.”
Catherine Bavage, Volunteer Centre Tower Hamlets Chief Executive said:
“Volunteering Fairs are fantastic. People interested in volunteering can speak directly to local charities, and ask questions to find the right volunteering role for them.
“It’s great for local charities too; the feedback from them has been overwhelmingly positive, in many cases exceeding expectations in terms of numbers of volunteers coming forward and the skills the volunteers were able to offer.”
For further information visit the VCTH website www.vcth.org.uk or email info@vcth.org.uk
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