Small volunteer grants now available

Grants are available to small community and voluntary groups with at least 40% of their volunteers not in paid work. Average grants are between 250-500 for volunteers expenses.

Eligible costs are training, travel for volunteers, project costs etc.

If you are interested in applying for a grant please phone 703 58285 to request application details, or email [email protected]

The closing date for completed application forms is 4pm on Friday, May 28.

* Causeway Volunteer Centre hosted a ‘Mad Hatters Tea Party’ last week to raise much needed funds for Save the Children.

* Marks & Spencer supplied tea, coffee and fruit loaves and cakes and buns were supplied by Michelle, staff member of the Volunteer Centre.

Betty Calvert and Betty Linton, both volunteers for charity donated raffle prizes. A big thank you to Betty and Betty for their generous and thoughtful support.

It was a great morning’s fun with lots of chat and eating. In total 130.00 was raised and Causeway Volunteer Centre would like to thank all those who supported this good cause.

* Causeway Volunteer Centre will organise an environmental clean up for the nominated worst affected area in Coleraine Borough at the end June.

Councillors and community groups can put in a bid to nominate the area most needing tidied up and volunteer to help.

Photographs can accompany nominations and forms can be obtained from Causeway Volunteer Centre

Tel: 70358285 or by email: [email protected].

The closing date for nominations is June 4.

* Causeway Volunteer Centre will attend the Green Volunteering Open day with Friends of the Earth Bannside on Saturday, June 12. This event is open to the public from 11am-4pm.

If you are interested in the green environment and wish to volunteer with an environmentally friendly organisation this event is for you.

* Causeway Volunteer Centre will deliver three courses over three days using fun ways to improve participants’ physical and mental health or learn techniques in dealing with clients.

Course 1: Approaches to Good Health: Wednesday, May 12, 11am-1pm; Course 2: Stress Busting: Wednesday, May 19, 11am-1pm; Course 3: Emotions and Communication skills: Wednesday, May 26, 11am-1pm

There are 15 places available each day. 2 per session.

You can book your place by contacting the Causeway Volunteer Centre 028 7035 8285 or email: [email protected].