Success Stories

Tina joined volunteering with guidance from our VAL Volunteering team who helped her to gain new skills, build her confidence and get back into work.

Lutterworth Crisis Café was launched in July 2022 and is run by Beacon Care and Advice on behalf of the NHS.

Read Riyaadh's story of how he joined our sector support team at VAL, in his placement year as an Economic and Politics university student.

Here is Anna’s story of her experience in volunteering for the youth panel.

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

Here is Ayesha’s story of her experience in volunteering for the youth panel.

Read how Jenny leapt at the chance to volunteer, when the call out for vaccination volunteers went out.

Read how Deborah was unable to go move back to her home during covid, so she decided to help and support the vaccination call out for volunteers.

Read how after retiring, Harry helped the vaccination effort to give something back.