This is the fourth of our Volunteers Week Podcasts.

This one celebrates some of the VCFSE groups in St Helens. We ask them how volunteers have supported their efforts during Covid 19 and how they thank them.

During the podcast you’ll hear from Gill Ellison (St Helens MIND), Kim Hughes (Apex Trust), Claire Eddleston (Positive Life Workshops CIC) and Sam Lewis (Sam’s Diamonds).

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This is the third of our Volunteers Week Podcasts.

This one celebrates our partnership work with colleagues in the statutory sector in Halton & St Helens. We asked them about the role volunteers have played in supporting residents during Covid 19, as well as the future of volunteering in both boroughs.

During the podcast you’ll hear from Cllr Rob Polhil & Nicki Goodwin from Halton Borough Council and Cllr Seve Gomez-Aspron & Sarah Bullock from St Helens Council.

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This is the second of our Volunteers Week Podcasts.

This one celebrates some of the incredible volunteers from Halton and St Helens who have been responding to request for help posted on the VCA’s Volunteer Portal.

We ask the volunteers how they first got involved, what they think they’ve gotten out of it and what their personal highlights have been.

During the podcast you’ll hear from Martin Dunlop & Mary Didsbury (from Runcorn), Kathryn Geraghty (from Widnes) and Catherine Emley, Paula Drake, Femi Ogunshakin & Paul Jameson (from St Helens).

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The first of our Volunteers Week Podcasts.

This one celebrates some of the VCFSE groups in Halton. We ask them how volunteers have supported their efforts during Covid 19 and how they thank them.

During the podcast you’ll hear from Torie Begg from Sew Halton, Mark Lunney from
Age UK Mid Mersey, Billy Jones from Veterans Community Force Halton CIC and Hitesh Patel from Citizens Advice Halton.

To listen to the show, click on the play button below.