Value of Volunteering

Volunteer Week takes place between June 1 and 6 - and will recognize the contribution of more than 16,000 volunteers in the city who each volunteer for more than two hours per week.
The week is also a chance to encourage more people to become volunteers in anything from shop and office work to driving, gardening, caring and coaching.
The main event will be a volunteering fair at Hull City Hall on June 6 at which volunteering organizations from across the city will showcase their work.
"Whilst giving something to the community, becoming a volunteer can help people gain confidence, learn new skills and gain new friends," says Beth Swingler, voluntary and community sector manager at Hull City Council.
For more information call Hull Community Volunteer Service on 324474 or email tgrealy@hull-cvs.co.uk