Hove YMCA Volunteers
National Volunteers' Week, from the 1st to 7th June, is the annual celebration of volunteering. National Volunteer Week website. To mark National Volunteers’ Week, Hove YMCA asked a volunteer to interview some of the many volunteers from across the organisation to show the wide ranging and varied work the volunteers do and how they contribute to the work of Hove YMCA.
Hove YMCA now has more than 90 volunteers ranging from the youngest at 14 to the oldest at 86! The volunteers work in all the different areas of the organisation, making a huge difference and doing it all for free.
“We really value all our volunteers at Hove YMCA and would like to say a great big thank you to them during this special week and beyond!” said Bethan Prosser, Youth Volunteering Coordinator. “Our youth volunteering project, funded by v, aims to inspire and support young people to get involved in delivering our services. So if you’re aged between 16-25 years old and these interviews spark your interest, get in touch – through our website or phone 01273 715432”.
Haeji, who is studying pharmaceutical science at Brighton University, was the volunteer reporter for this article and interviewed 6 volunteers from across the organisation. She says that she ‘wanted to volunteer for Hove YMCA in order to improve her communication skills and gain good experience for future work’.
Meet the Volunteers...
Jill Mills: Older People’s Club Volunteer
Jill Mills: VolunteerDaniela Westcott is the Older People’s Volunteer Coordinator for Hove YMCA. Her volunteers help run a lunch and activity club for people of 60 and over at Hove YMCA in Marmion Road, Hove. Good wholesome meals are cooked on the premises and there are activities including board games, soft bowls, table tennis, reminiscence, and art and craft. Jill Mills has worked as a volunteer there for a year and a half helping the cook with food preparation, setting the tables, and serving the lunches. She also helps with the activities and outings.
Read the interview...
Natalie Baird: Marketing Volunteer
Natalie Baird: Marketing VolunteerNatalie
volunteers at Hove YMCA through @ctive student, which links current
University of Brighton students with a variety of volunteering
opportunities in the local community. Her volunteering contributed to
her course in Psychology and Sociology whilst providing much needed
behind-the-scenes work to the Older People’s Lunch Club and Marketing
Department.
Mark Swain: Charity Shops Volunteer
Mark: Charity Shop VolunteerMark
Swain volunteers every week in the Hove YMCA electrical shop on
Blatchington Road. Haeji visited the shop to ask him and the shop
manager, Ange Davis some questions.
Mary
Carmicheal: Youth Advice Centre Volunteer
Mary: Youth Advice Centre Volunteer
Mary has been volunteering for over 6 months at the Youth Advice
Centre. Hove YMCA's Youth Advice Centre in Hove runs drop-in sessions
every weekday. The drop-in is a safe space for young people to receive
impartial advice and information on a wide range of issues.
John Fox: Youth & Sports Volunteer
John Fox with Youth WorkerJohn
Fox is one of Hove YMCA's longest standing volunteers and was awarded
Volunteer of the Year Award at our 2007 Y’Oscars awards ceremony for
young people. He is pictured here with Phathi, youth worker, during the
summer ParkSafe project but has volunteered in all sorts of different
youth and sports activities.
Rachel: Honorary Counsellor
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Hove YMCA Counsellors
Hove YMCA Therapeutic
Services has over 20 honourary counsellors giving their time for free
to the counselling service both in schools and the community. Rachel
explains what she's gained from her time volunteering.
Read more about Hove YMCA's volunteers...
For more information about other volunteering organisations in Brighton & Hove...
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Contacts:
Daniela Westcott
Older People’s Volunteer Coordinator
Tel: 01273 715441
daniela.westcott@hoveymca.org.uk
Bethan Prosser
Volunteer Coordinator
Tel: 01273 715432
bethan.prosser@hoveymca.org.uk
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