Success Stories

The Alzheimer's Society contacted the VAL Helpline to request volunteer support for an elderly gentleman whose family needed help.

Helping people and responding to the community's needs via a Facebook page during Covid-19.

As part of Volunteers Week 2020, we are sharing some of our volunteer stories.

Shama Women’s Centre, founded in 1985 by a group of Leicester women whose mission is to empower local women from different backgrounds to become socially, educationally and economically active.

Work.Live.Leicestershire Project - Tackling unemployment in rural Leicestershire

Work.Live.Leicestershire Project - Tackling unemployment in rural Leicestershire

Mark started volunteering on the same day that he was contacted. His role was to create a new look for #ME website and social media platforms.

Since graduating in 2018 with a Business Management degree, Amira had done agency work but was looking for a full time permanent position Admin role.

Sukhwinder faced multiple barriers that prevented him from finding work, but he had had enough and decided to find support with the GREAT Project.