I wanted to get involved in my local place because I felt that many people don’t care about their neighbourhood. So I started volunteering at the Spen Valley Civic Society, where I now have the role of secretary. Continue reading “Erica’s story – Creating civic pride in Spen Valley”
I wanted to make a difference in my community. I was seeing so many people isolated, with lots of mental health issues, lots of anti-social behaviour and people who needed somewhere to get out, to meet others and have a safe space to go to.
Continue reading “Laura’s story – Finding purpose through volunteering”
I suffered with a range of mental health difficulties for a number of years and really needed some motivation, to get out of my house that I had been hiding away in for so long. My local community centre became that place Continue reading “Sarah’s story – My local community centre became my motivation”
