Plymouth Public Health

21/05/2025

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✨ Shining a light on Plymouth’s volunteers ✨

Volunteers Week starts on 2 June, and as part of this, free sessions have been developed to celebrate all our volunteers and the incredible work they do.

Volunteering can make a real difference to your own life and the lives of those around you. You can meet new people, do something interesting and rewarding with your time and pick up new skills or make use of existing ones.

As part of us saying thank you, we have worked as a partnership to create free activities for our volunteers during the week.

Read more ➡️ https://ow.ly/VWxR50VWqzE

Thank you to all the organisations that are involved in making this week possible 👇
Plymouth Sound National Marine Park | The Box Plymouth | National Trust | Plymouth Active | Mount Batten Watersports & Activities Centre | Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park (Official)

30/08/2024

Do you know someone who could be a Good Neighbour Support Volunteer? (maybe even you?)

A Good Neighbour Support Volunteer collects shopping and prescriptions for a vulnerable Plymouth resident on a weekly basis, stopping to make time for a friendly chat with them.

Here’s what our volunteers say:

“The thanks received from people are fantastic rewards, making me feel valued and needed” (David)

Gail, who shops for an elderly couple, says becoming a volunteer has played a big role in restoring her own confidence after COVID.

"It keeps me active, engaged and I really look forward to my visits. I am loving life again.”

Watch Jo talk about her experience as a volunteer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHvZmwop3PE

Know someone who may be interested? Please click here: https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/good-neighbour-support-volunteer or email goodneighbours@plymouth.gov.uk.