Success Stories

Luke completed the #CalenderClub challenge in a bid to raise money for VAL and the WiLL Project in honour of his father Kevin.

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

My experience of Volunteering - Read Joseph's story on how he volunteered to deliver covid-19 tests to doorsteps in Leicester by walking.

COVID-19 Volunteer Story - Furloughed whilst in lockdown, volunteering to help the local community.

Eve registered to volunteer with VAL at the start of lockdown and has been very active and is always incredibly responsive.

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.