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The latest updates from Exeter CVS, its members and partner organisations.
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Volunteering for Stronger Communities
Thursday, 16 February 2012 00:00
Skilled at working with some of the hardest to reach communities, Corena will be enabling people to identify their communities' needs, access hands-on experience and training opportunities, and build better lives both personally, and within their own neighbourhoods.
Learn how you could be involved on an individual, business or organisational level to really and truly make your world a better place.
Let Corena strengthen and connect you by clicking here now...
Happy Hearts, Battenburg Bliss and Womens' Workshops...
Thursday, 09 February 2012 00:00
British Heart Foundation open their spectacular new Exeter superstore, Bliss charity volunteers bake cakes for premature babies, and innovative new workshops encourage unemployed women to bring out the best in themselves. And have a manicure.
What a mixture! Relax and dive in as Bruce and John talk you through it all. And with the latest volunteering opportunities as the icing on the cake, what more could you possibly want?...
Seed Swap and Potato Spectacular
Thursday, 02 February 2012 00:00
Andi from Exeter's Harvest Project team joined us on the show to talk about the upcoming event, and to encourage folk to rummage through their seed boxes and bring along their excess supplies to swap for something new.
There will also be plenty of seeds donated for those who are starting out on growing their own food, as well as growing advice and a Gardeners' Question Time style panel of experts to answer your horticultural queries. Listen to the show to find out all the details and make 2012 a year of home-grown, organic loveliness...
Transitions Update...
Thursday, 26 January 2012 00:00
Help someone make the move from supported to independent living.
Transition volunteers support, enable and empower their clients in developing the skills they need to successfully manage their own lives.
ECI's Laura Calloway joins Bruce and John to update on the successful volunteer-client matches that Transitions has brought together so far, and encourages listeners to come along and find out becoming a Transitions volunteer and taking advantage of the accredited mentor training programme.
Listen to the show and make 2012 the year you make a positive difference to someone's life, and your own.
Free Training!
Thursday, 19 January 2012 00:00
Come one, come (nearly) all!
The CVS Learning Team join us in the studio to talk about the exciting new menu of free training opportunities available over the next 3 months.
Let Jo and Fiona tempt you with one-to-one computer basics sessions, accredited Level 1 IT qualifications, Personal Development and Goal-Setting workshops, and innovative yet practical Employment Skills Awards.
Anyone out of work and on a wide range of benefits, folk over 50, carers, lone parents, or partners of any of the above are all eligible for these courses, and will receive personalised advice and guidance in order to help them move forward with their lives.
Also on this weeks show:
- The new Connecting Communities (C2) programme for Beacon Heath is launched - hear a brief overview of this exciting new approach to improving the health and wellbeing of communities through the power of complexity theory. Find out more by clicking across to the Health Complexity Group website or email the local team This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
- The Eden Project thanks us locals by offering ludicrously cheap entry fees (but be quick, the offer ends soon)
- Volunteering opportunities galore to help you fulfil your resolution to be a more wonderful human being. Go on, do it!
West of England College
Thursday, 08 December 2011 00:00
Support children and young people with little or no sight by taking part in exciting fundraising events for West of England School & College (WESC). Caroline, Ashley and Harry joined us in the studio to talk about all things WESC.
Students Ashley and Harry talk about their lives, their studies and their work on WESC's own in-house radio station.
Listen now to discover how life can be not so much about what you can't do, but about what you can do...
Eddystone Trust and World AIDS Day
Thursday, 01 December 2011 00:00
1st December is World AIDS Day and this year marks the 30th anniversary of the HIV virus' identification. We are joined by Paul, Maria and Kate from the Eddystone Trust, an independant organisation providing information and support for anyone affected by HIV across the South West.
The team looks at facts and myths about HIV and AIDS, including transmission; local, national and global stats; the support services Eddystone provides and how to access them, and the cutting edge treatment, care and available to people living with HIV in the UK in 2011.
Arm yourself with the real facts about HIV and find out how you can help Eddystone by becoming a volunteer by listening to the show now...
Killerton House
Thursday, 17 November 2011 00:00
Enthusiasm and a friendly smile are the only qualifications needed to volunteer at this beguiling 18th Century National Trust property.
From the vibrant history of the Acland family and their exquisite costume display, to the magnificent gardens and a calendar of exciting events, Killerton has something special to offer visitors and volunteers alike. Christina and Chris talk us through the history of the property and how volunteers can be a part of this welcoming family home.
Listen now to be intrigued, delighted and inspired...
Police Puppies, Posh Parties and Peruvian Passion
Thursday, 10 November 2011 00:00
A sparkling array of exciting voluntary opportunities and glamorous fundraising events beckon this week as Emily updates us on all the latest from the world of volunteering.
From sashaying down the catwalk in Naomi Campbell's cast-offs to homing and training a German Shepherd, Emily whisks us off on a charity-fuelled high-octane ride to an exclusive art auction, a festive day at the races, a night at the roulette table, and then finally deposits us, dizzy but inspired, at the top of a Peruvian mountain.
Listen now to find out what on earth is going on...
It's Trustees' Week!
Thursday, 03 November 2011 00:00
Find out how to b
ecome a trustee and get directly involved with a cause you're passionate about. Trustees are the backbone of every voluntary organisation, and an increasing number of charities are looking to diversify their trustee boards and broaden their skills and outlook.
Listen as Emily, Bruce and John explore the heady and exciting world of trusteeship and how people can develop personally and professionally by being at the heart of a local charity. We are also joined on the phone by CVS trustee Hazel Craddock explaining how the role has positively affected her life and her work, and why she would like to see more young people getting involved.
Decide what your passion is and how you can fulfil it by listening to the show now...
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