www.mantellgwynedd.com Issue 78 – July 2017 CONTENTS VOLUNTEERS’ From Mantell 2 News 3 Volunteering Centre 4,5,6 WEEK Some of the volunteers Health and Wellbeing 7 Social Return on Investment 8 Funding Opportunities 9 Events and Training 10 Volunteers’ Week is an annual event which takes place each year between the 1st-7th of June. The three ‘Rs’ summarises the aims of Volunteers’ Week: Recognise , Recruit and MANTELL GWYNEDD Reward volunteers. Thom Registered Office: as Jones This year, Gwynedd Volunteer Centre (Student 23-25 Y Bont Bridd, Caernarfon Voluntee ring Ban Gwynedd LL55 1AB held two volunteer recruitment days at gor) Tel: 01286 672626 our offices in Caernarfon and E-mail: Dolgellau. The highlight of the week This year, there were four nominations
[email protected] was our annual Celebration and Thank from Gwynedd in the 2017 Wales You event at Portmeirion on the 7th of Volunteer of the Year awards. There Registered Office: June. The sun shone on our was one in the young volunteer The Old Police Station, Lombard St., successful day in the company of our category (Thomas Jones – Student Dolgellau, Gwynedd LL40 1SB Tel: 01341 422575 guest speaker Cllr Angela Russell, Volunteering Bangor), two groups in website: and more volunteers than ever the group category (Llanbedr www.mantellgwynedd.com received certificates. Angela gave a Woodland and Gwynedd Guide Dogs) personal speech emphasising the and one in the green volunteer Facebook: Mantellg importance of volunteering in our category (Abbi Gosling – Student Twitter: @mantellgwynedd communities. Volunteering Bangor). From Mantell July 2017 MANTELL GWYNEDD STAFF A Note from the Chief Officer Chief Officer: Bethan Russell Williams Every year since 1984, June 1st to the 7th has been designated as Volunteers’ Week.