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Past events listing
CSV Make A Difference Day S.T.A.R.s
Between 27 October 2007 and 27 October 2007, in Liverpool
Young students from the University of Liverpool and beyond volunteered their time to help destitute asylum seekers.
Organised by Agent4Change Rachel Solomon volunteers packed shoe boxes with food and toiletries. Fourteen volunteers helped support destitute asylum seekers and their children in the Liverpool area, making a difference and raising awareness of these issues.
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Posted on 21 June 2008 16:35:47 by Jon Dean
Dingle community centre gets ‘nip-tucked’
Between 26 October 2007 and 26 October 2007, in Liverpool
St Cleopas Community Centre and Sticky Fingers Nursery in Dingle were given a much-needed facelift by a group of volunteers from the Merseyside area as they took part in the Agents4Change programme.
Young volunteers from Liverpool Community College were assisted by employees of local businesses, including BBC Radio Merseyside, HSBC, Grant Thornton and Business in the Community, joining forces to turn the dilapidated external premises of the centre into a bright and welcoming facet for CSV (Community Service Volunteers) Make a Difference Day, the UK’s largest day of direct volunteering.
Agents4Change volunteer co-ordinator Rachel Solomon says: “I am so pleased with how the day went; it was a monumental effort from all the volunteers who have shown just how much can be achieved through volunteering.”
Posted on 21 June 2008 15:22:14 by Jon Dean
Volunteers Go Wild in Benhall!
Between 01 October 2007 and 01 October 2007, in Truro
Benhall Infant School in Cheltenham benefited from the attention of young people who volunteered for the day. Though it rained (…a lot!) Sunday 28th October turned out to be a great day, with volunteers being topped up with regular cups of tea!
Volunteers helped transform its neglected wildlife garden into a safe environment for its pupils to enjoy. They worked alongside the local council and school teachers to clear the area and put in a new pond.
After moving many wheelbarrows of bark chipping and clearing the overgrown area, everyone was extremely happy to see the changes they’d made!
The wildlife garden is to be part of lessons that young pupils at the school receive. It helps them to learn about the environment and wildlife, at the same time as giving them a place to have fun!
To find out how you could be part of a future Agents4Change event contact us on 01452 33 11 33 or email glos@comcats.org.uk.
Posted on 02 July 2008 19:26:05 by Michael McBride
Mad at the Marsh
Between 01 October 2007 and 01 October 2007, in Truro
Saturday 3rd of November: 30 volunteers mostly from the University of East Anglia went “Mad at the Marsh”. Chopping, sawing and generally getting very muddy they helped clear an overgrown area of Marston Marsh, a local nature reserve in Norwich.
The event was organised in partnership with Norwich Fringe project and Norwich City council, while the volunteers were supplied by Agent for Change run by CSV Norfolk Action Desk's Janette Cooke.
Posted on 02 July 2008 19:26:58 by Samantha Butcher
Revellers raise money and awareness at Oxjam gig.
Between 01 October 2007 and 01 October 2007, in Coventry
Volunteer from Agents4change teamed up with local heroes The Ripps, and up and coming unsigned bands The Rrrs and Kalenko to take a stand against poverty this October.
The event known nationally as Oxjam, was organised by local young people working with CSV Community Catalyst Lucy Grafton and raised over £800 for Oxfam. Volunteers designed posters and flyers, publicised the night, liaised with local businesses to source raffle prizes and learnt a great deal about event organisation. The money was raised through a door charge, raffle ticket and badge sales, a ‘buy a drink for Oxfam’ appeal, and some of the bar staff even gave up their evening's wages.
Over 190 people attended the night to enjoy the live music and listen to a talk by Kay Polley, a young volunteer with Oxfam Outreach at Warwick University, who spoke about the different aspects of Oxfam’s work which the money would go towards. Sarah Law, assistant manager at Moo Bar and agents4change volunteer was thrilled that she could get involved in making a difference to something that she cared about, while also putting on such a fun and entertaining evening.
Posted on 02 July 2008 19:28:29 by Balnek Sangra
