Posted on Thursday 30th March 2023
With volunteering taking centre stage for the King’s Coronation celebrations in May, local charities and groups are being encouraged to highlight any current opportunities or to offer taster sessions.
The Big Help Out is a national campaign to highlight the wide range of volunteering opportunities available across local communities and the fantastic work volunteers do. The day will take place on Monday, 8 May 2023 and is part of the wider Coronation celebrations over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Activities could include a one-off event like a community clean-up, a celebration of volunteers or an information event about regular volunteering opportunities.
Organisations can register their events at the Big Help Out website. People can also search for events near them on the Big Help Out App which can be downloaded from the App Store or on Google Play.
Staffordshire County Councillor, Simon Tagg said:
“Our voluntary and community groups make a real difference to the lives of people in our local communities every day.
“This is a great way of celebrating the benefits of volunteering and we’re encouraging Staffordshire organisations, big and small, to mark The King’s Coronation by giving people the chance to help out and experience volunteering for themselves. We also want to take this opportunity to thank all our volunteers for the fantastic work they do to make Staffordshire a great place to live.”
The campaign is being backed by the Staffordshire Lieutenancy office who will be supporting events across the county.