Volunteers Week 2006

It plays a huge part in raising the profile of the UK’s 22 million volunteers while encouraging others to get involved.

During Volunteers’ Week there is a burst of activity as events take place across the country to increase awareness of the UK’s volunteers.

This year we are celebrating diversity. There are almost as many different types of people volunteering as there are opportunities to volunteer. Diversity means not herding people into quotas, but valuing difference. We are going beyond the stereotypical volunteer to recognising that the older person or youths in hoodies are just as likely to be found helping in the local community.

For more information about Volunteer Week visit www.volunteerweek.org.uk.

Find out more about volunteering at Herefordshire CABx by visiting the feature on this site.