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John Taylor Hospice is holding an open evening for people interested in becoming volunteers

August 23, 2019
by Alun Severn
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Volunteers are an essential part of the team at John Taylor Hospice (JTH), helping in the hospice itself, in its shops, in fundraising and with services like driving and wellbeing. JTH is looking to boost its current numbers of volunteers and is hosting a Volunteers Open Evening so th
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Keeping swimming open at Moseley Road Baths — this historic Edwardian pool is now run by a community-managed charity

February 11, 2019
by Alun Severn
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There are only three Grade II* listed swimming baths in the country still in use for public swimming and of these Birmingham’s Moseley Road Baths, an Edwardian time capsule which first opened its doors to the public in 1907, is the oldest. It has been saved as a result of a determined
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Birmingham Volunteer Centre signs up with easyfundraising

March 08, 2017
by Alun Severn
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Birmingham Volunteer Centre, the city’s volunteering support service provided by BVSC has just announced the following: Did you know you now can help support the Volunteer Centre by shopping? Yes it is true! We have signed up with easyfundraising to raise funds for events like v
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Can you help create a five-acre forest garden?

August 22, 2016
by Alun Severn
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Forest of Hearts is a new charitable social enterprise (a CIO) creating a five-acre forest garden close to the site of the former Snitterfield WWII RAF training camp, in Warwickshire, three miles from Stratford. Forest gardens build on centuries-old methods of woodland husbandry to pr
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Free corporate consultancy for VCOs, charities and social enterprises

July 06, 2016
by Alun Severn
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In conjunction with National Grid, Volunteering Matters is currently delivering a volunteering project called Good Leaders, which was launched in 2014. The project matches National Grid volunteers with the leaders of not-for-personal-profit organisations to enable them to receive free
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The People’s Orchestra celebrates fourth birthday

March 07, 2016
by Alun Severn
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The West Midlands’ only community orchestra, The People’s Orchestra, is celebrating its fourth birthday with a gala concert at West Bromwich Town Hall on the 16th April 2016, from 7pm. For more information about The People’s Orchestra go here and to book for the conc
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