WINTER 202020 EDITION 11 WOW DAY 2020 VOLUNTEERVOLUNTEER YOUNG ACHIEVERS VICSES’ junior members rising up the ranks Responding during COVID-19 Neighbour Day 2020 CONTENTS Highlights from the winter edition What’s happening across our regions: CENTRAL 14 Communicating with our volunteers during COVID-19 EAST 16 New Regional Headquarters for East Region pg. 04 Wear Orange Wednesday: 18 MID WEST Celebrating our incredible volunteers Mid West Regions annual General Rescue training weekend 2020 NORTH EAST Responding 20 Volunteer spotlight: Lisa Wise during NORTH WEST COVID-19 22 Neighbour Day 2020 during COVID-19 SOUTH WEST pg. 08 24 Heywood Unit National pg. 10 Volunteer Award YOUNG ACHIEVERS: VICSES’ JUNIOR MEMBERS Neighbour Day Front Cover: Sunbury Unit junior members RISING UP THE RANKS 2020 pg. 12 Rachael White and Phoebe Hall WINTER 20202020 EDITION 1111 Celebrating Interested in WOW the women DAY 2020 contributing? VOLUNTEERVOLUNTEER YOUNG of VICSES ACHIEVERS Submit your article here: VICSES’ junior members rising up the ranks Responding
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