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The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has published a new GOV.UK guide: Volunteering during coronavirus (COVID-19) aimed at members of the public who are currently, or are interested in, volunteering during the pandemic. It sets out clearly, in chapters, everything people need to know to be able to volunteer safely.
It includes advice on:
Step Together Volunteering supports participants to build and develop the personal and practical skills needed to move forward. As well as offering progression routes into volunteering, training, and employment.
I volunteered to be a marshall at the Wythenshawe vaccination centre in December when my friend's daughter, who is a local GP, told him they were looking for volunteers.
RNID - National Hearing Loss Charity are hosting free workshops for Manchester based groups/organisations via buzz's age friendly network.
In the UK more than 40% of people over 50 years old are deaf or have hearing loss, rising to more than 70% of people over the age of 70.
1 in 5 adults in the UK are deaf or have hearing loss and 1 in 8 have tinnitus.
Do you have concerns about your hearing or want know the signs of hearing loss to be aware of?
Would you like to find out how you can support someone with a hearing loss?
RNID - National Hearing Loss Charity are hosting free workshops for Manchester based groups/organisations via buzz's age friendly network.
In the UK more than 40% of people over 50 years old are deaf or have hearing loss, rising to more than 70% of people over the age of 70.
1 in 5 adults in the UK are deaf or have hearing loss and 1 in 8 have tinnitus.
Do you have concerns about your hearing or want know the signs of hearing loss to be aware of?
Would you like to find out how you can support someone with a hearing loss?
Where did you hear about this volunteering?
I heard about volunteering from a friend who was already volunteering at the Wythenshawe vaccination site before Christmas.
RNID - National Hearing Loss Charity are hosting free workshops for Manchester based groups/organisations via buzz's age friendly network.
In the UK more than 40% of people over 50 years old are deaf or have hearing loss, rising to more than 70% of people over the age of 70.
RNID - National Hearing Loss Charity are hosting free workshops for Manchester based groups/organisations via buzz's age friendly network.
In the UK more than 40% of people over 50 years old are deaf or have hearing loss, rising to more than 70% of people over the age of 70.
Our latest story from volunteers that are helping to tackle Covid-19 comes from Poppy Soldatos - who is lending a hand with the blessing of her employer at this time:
This session focusses on the legal obligations of managing volunteers.
The aim of the session is to give coordinators of volunteers a better understanding of their legal obligations in managing their volunteers effectively. It covers such things as employment law, health and safety and lone working.
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