National Volunteers’ Week is a chance for organisations across the country to recognise the contribution of their volunteers. This Volunteers’ Week Volunteering Kingston are saying Thank You to all the volunteers who have stepped up to support the Kingston community response to COVID-19, as well as the many dedicated volunteers who have contributed many hours of volunteering to local charities and organisations over the years who would love to be helping at the moment but aren’t able to do so because of social distancing guidance. We will be sharing stories about the fantastic Kingston volunteers throughout the week on our social media pages Twitter: @Vol_Kingston Facebook /VolunteeringKingston use the hashtags #TimeToSayThanks and #KingstonStrongerTogether.
The Volunteering Kingston team want to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers supporting the most vulnerable members of their communities: from communities and faith groups coming together and communities setting up neighbourhood volunteer initiatives, neighbours checking in on each other and kids transforming their windows into beautiful artworks to brighten up the commute of a key worker. You are all making a huge difference!
If you are one of the 1200+ people who signed up as a volunteer to support the COVID-19 response, Thank you! If you have been unable to get onto a shift because of the high number of volunteers wanting to help, there are still many things you can do, simply calling a friend or relative who may be isolating goes a long way. Throughout the week we will be sharing ideas of how to volunteer from home so keep an eye on our social media pages for that. And remember that by simply staying at home you are also doing your bit to keep others safe.
Watch our Volunteers’ Week Thank You video.
Thank you from everyone at Volunteering Kingston and Kingston Stronger Together.