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Making changes in 2025

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Kathy Shaw Senior Development Officer at Hunts Forum gives a personal account of her volunteering journey and ...
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Text reads: Log on now to find people to help your good cause. There is the Volunteer Cambs logo which is a bright speech bubble of a gradient of pink and yellow. At the bottom the text reads: How to use the volunteer pool, and there is the Support Cambridgeshire logo in the bottom right corner.

How to use the Volunteer Pool

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How to use the Volunteer Pool.
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Beverly's Christmas joy turns into a permanent passion at Wimpole!

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Beverly's Christmas joy turns into a permanent passion at Wimpole!
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Duncan holding his volunteer award certificate. Duncan in smiling and wearing a grey jumper. He has grey hair and a short beard. We see a plant behind him.

Duncan is a star volunteer for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity!

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Duncan explains why he enjoys volunteering for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity
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We see a bright image of people painting a mural. We see the Support Cambridgeshire logo and the Volunteer Cambs logo. Text reads: March Volunteer Fair. Saturday 8th February. 10:00am - 2:00pm. St Peter's Church, 54 High Street, March, PE15 9JR. Come and meet a range of good causes and find your perfect match.

Volunteer Fair - March

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March Volunteer Fair 2025
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We see a bright image of people painting a mural. We see the Support Cambridgeshire logo and the Volunteer Cambs logo. Text reads: Chatteris Volunteer Fair. Saturday 8th March, 10:00am - 2:00pm, The King Edward Community Centre, 3 King Edward Road, Chatteris, PE16 6NG. Come and meet a range of good causes and find your perfect match.

Volunteer Fair - Chatteris

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Chatteris Volunteer Fair 2025
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Anne and Bruno: 17 Years of Dedicated Volunteering

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This super couple from Cambridge have been volunteering for an exceptional 17 years.
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This is a photo of Vhari Russell, she has shoulder length auburn hair, and is wearing a floral navy and white dress. Vhari is sat on a bench and is smiling.

Celebrating our Founding Volunteer Vhari!

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Creating Nature’s Corridors is a registered charity created by Vhari Russell to improve our planet for ...
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Volunteer Management On-Demand Training

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Support Cambridgeshire hosting on-demand training around volunteer matters.
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Managing Volunteers Network

Managing Volunteers Network

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A regular online session for those managing volunteers to provide support and share knowledge in a challenging ...
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Organisation Coffee Mornings

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If you work in Fenland and want to network in person, then we run informal networking opportunities in each of ...
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Alistair is sat on a bench in a wood, we can see trees behind him. He is wearing a grey sweatshirt and has short grey hair.

The many enjoyable volunteering roles at the Cambridge Beer Festival!

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The many enjoyable volunteering roles at the Cambridge Beer Festival!
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Amy CCVS Volunteer in the field

Volunteer Cambs! Come and have a look.

Hello! It’s Amy here and I’m going to tell you about a new website which I think you will find useful when ...
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"Straight away I was accepted with open arms by everyone" Volunteering for Safe Soulmates

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Safe Soulmate volunteers share what they enjoy about volunteering!
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We see Alex, he is smiling and wearing a blue zip up top and has his hand up like he's in the middle of explaining something. He is sat down next to a window.

Volunteering to help Cambridge's homeless

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In this video; Alex, Steve and Mike share their experiences volunteering at It Takes A City.
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A white image with turquoise and yellow bubbles. There are coffee mugs scattered across the image. One teacup has Chatteris on the side. Text reads: Fenland Volunteer Blend. Pop along to our friendly group to chat about volunteering in your local community! There will also be a guest speaker from a voluntary organisation. Monday 16 September 2024. 10:00am-12:00pm. Then every 3rd Monday of the month. Refreshments provided. Chatteris Library, 2 Furrowfields Road, Chatteris, PE16 6DY. For more information Call: 07709741962 Email: rima@cambridgecvs.org.uk. Volunteer Cambs and Support Cambridgeshire logos sit in the bottom right corner.

Volunteer Blend - Chatteris

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Fenland volunteer blend events are held every month across Fenland
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A white image with turquoise and plum bubbles. There are coffee mugs scattered across the image. One teacup has Online on the side. Text reads: Cambridge Volunteer Blend. Join our online friendly group to chat about volunteering in your local community! There will also be a guest speaker from a voluntary organisation. We meet every month. Visit our website to book the next event: cambridgecvs.org.uk/training-events. For more information email: ellie@cambridgecvs.org.uk. We look forward to seeing you! Volunteer Cambs and Support Cambridgeshire logos sit in the bottom right corner.

Cambridge Volunteer Blend

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Cambridge volunteer blend events are held every month online
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A white image with turquoise and yellow bubbles. There are coffee mugs scattered across the image. One teacup has March on the side. Text reads: Fenland Volunteer Blend. Pop along to our friendly group to chat about volunteering in your local community! There will also be a guest speaker from a voluntary organisation. Every 3rd Wednesday of the month. 10:00am-12:00pm. Refreshments provided. Open to all! March Library, City Road, March PE15 9LT. For more information Call: 07709741962 Email: rima@cambridgecvs.org.uk. Volunteer Cambs and Support Cambridgeshire logos sit in the bottom right corner.

Volunteer Blend - March

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Fenland volunteer blend events are held every month across Fenland
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A white image with turquoise and yellow bubbles. There are coffee mugs scattered across the image. One teacup has Whittlesey on the side. Text reads: Fenland Volunteer Blend. Pop along to our friendly group to chat about volunteering in your local community! There will also be a guest speaker from a voluntary organisation. Every 3rd Friday of the month. 10:00am-12:00pm. Refreshments provided. Open to all. Whittlesey Library, 31-35 Market St, Whittlesey PE7 1BA. For more information Call: 07709741962 Email: rima@cambridgecvs.org.uk. Volunteer Cambs and Support Cambridgeshire logos sit in the bottom right corner.

Volunteer Blend - Whittlesey

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Fenland volunteer blend events are held every third Thursday of the month.
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A white image with turquoise and yellow bubbles. There are coffee mugs scattered across the image. One teacup has Wisbech on the side. Text reads: Fenland Volunteer Blend. Pop along to our friendly group to chat about volunteering in your local community! There will also be a guest speaker from a voluntary organisation. Every 3rd Thursday of the month. 10:00am – 12:00pm. Refreshments provided. Trinity Methodist Church Cafe Church Terrace, Wisbech PE13 1BL For more information Call: 07709741962 Email: rima@cambridgecvs.org.uk. Volunteer Cambs and Support Cambridgeshire logos sit in the bottom right corner.

Volunteer Blend - Wisbech

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Fenland volunteer blend events are held every third Thursday of the month.
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Volunteer to support survivors

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Volunteer with Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre to support survivors
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A head and shoulders photo of Kim. She is smiling and is wearing a blue and white top. She has wavy blonde hair and blue eyes.

Why Volunteer? It’s a Passion!

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Kim shares her different volunteering roles throughout her life.
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You can see a head and shoulders image of Hannah. She has shoulder length brown hair and is smiling. Hannah is wearing a stripy top and a green lanyard around her neck.

How volunteering helped Hannah return to employment

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How volunteering helped Hannah return to employment
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In a woodland, four people are standing next to a pile of logs, the two people to the right are wearing yellow hard hats and are hitting wooden steaks into the ground. The two people on the right are moving wood. A green tractor can be seen in the background.

Experience volunteering in the great outdoors!

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Alistair and Tom share their experiences of volunteering with Cambridge, Past, Present & Future, and Warden, ...
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Text reads: Log on now to find people to help your good cause. There is the Volunteer Cambs logo which is a bright speech bubble of a gradient of pink and yellow. At the bottom the text reads: How to use storytelling to promote your volunteering opportunities, and there is the Support Cambridgeshire logo in the bottom right corner.

How to promote your volunteering roles through storytelling

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How to promote your volunteering roles through storytelling.
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Text reads: Log on now to find people to help your good cause. There is the Volunteer Cambs logo which is a bright speech bubble of a gradient of pink and yellow. At the bottom the text reads: Introduction, and there is the Support Cambridgeshire logo in the bottom right corner.

Introduction to Volunteer Cambs!

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An introduction to Volunteer Cambs!
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Text reads: Log on now to find people to help your good cause. There is the Volunteer Cambs logo which is a bright speech bubble of a gradient of pink and yellow. At the bottom the text reads: create a volunteering opoortunity, and there is the Support Cambridgeshire logo in the bottom right corner.

How to create a volunteer opportunity

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How to create a volunteer opportunity on Volunteer Cambs!
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Text reads: Log on now to find people to help your good cause. There is the Volunteer Cambs logo which is a bright speech bubble of a gradient of pink and yellow. At the bottom the text reads: Add your organisation, and there is the Support Cambridgeshire logo in the bottom right corner.

How to add your organisation

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How to add your organisation on Volunteer Cambs!
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Text reads: Log on now to find people to help your good cause. There is the Volunteer Cambs logo which is a bright speech bubble of a gradient of pink and yellow. At the bottom the text reads: Create an account and there is the Support Cambridgeshire logo in the bottom right corner.

How to create an account

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How to create an account for an organisation on Volunteer Cambs!
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Nothing is to much hassle.

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We asked the Volunteer Lead at Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to tell us about one of their valued ...
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Holly holding her volunteer award from Hunts Forum.

Young carers are my passion - Holly's story

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Holly was first identified as a young carer when she was 13 and she has been passionate about advocating for ...
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Carolyn's story

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CARESCO is a unique charity based in the Sawtry village near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. CARESCO exists to ...
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What started a placement quickly turned into a passion.

| Volunteer Stories
Learn more about how Abi went from placement to valued volunteer.
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Face of Sandra

Volunteering in theatre you say!

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As a former professional stage actor perhaps it was no surprise that Sandra was drawn to The Commemoration ...
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Two gentlemen sitting in a car at the front. Phot taken from the door of the driver.

How driving can change someone's life

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Community transport schemes are just one of the many ways to support your local community. Not only are these ...
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Barriers To Volunteering That People Might Experience

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It’s Amy here and I’m going to give you an overview of what barriers people might come up against ...
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