Today’s Creative Support volunteer event was a mixture of jumble sale, arts and craft session, cupcake making and befriending workshop all rolled into one. It was held to bring together 20 volunteers from across the services in Manchester to meet each other, get involved in fun activities and learn more about what’s happening at the charity.
The event was also an opportunity for those wanting to volunteer to learn about what different support the charity provides and meet current volunteers to hear first-hand how service users are supported. One person at the event said she had felt quite isolated as she used to volunteer but had stopped recently. She had travelled from Salford to meet new people and hoped being involved with Creative Support would boost her confidence and help her feel less lonely.
The turnout for the day was really good, with lots of interest from new and returning Manchester students who were looking for interesting and rewarding volunteering roles.
Creative Support is a charitable organisation which promotes the independence, inclusion and wellbeing of people with care and support needs.
