Success Stories

Read how our VAL Volunteering team helped to find the role of an Office Volunteer.

Read Zarla's story of her journey into volunteering as a Charity Shop Volunteer.

In November 2021, VAL held a virtual Funding Fair giving the VCSE a chance to virtually meet local and national funders about the funding opportunities available in Leicestershire.

Peepul Enterprise Leicester were awarded £100,000 from Community Aid Funding.

During the pandemic the WiLL team have seen an increase in participants wanting to volunteer outdoors, benefiting both their mental health and providing much needed respite from being at home.

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

Read how working with Alpacas and volunteering to do something different has helped Nicola.

Community Action Partnership – Leicester and Leicestershire - Volunteer Drivers helping to support people via telephone.

Read how our VAL Volunteering team helped to find volunteer telephone befrienders, for Barwell & Hollycroft Surgery.