29 May 2008, 08/116
Volunteering at community centres proves
rewarding!
If you want to help your local neighbourhood, learn new skills
or have ideas to share, then volunteering at the Council’s
community centres could be for you!
West Lancashire District Council works with local management
committees to run four centres in Skelmersdale and is always
looking for people to help out with various activities.
It could be anything from supervising, on the operational side
or delivering events to sharing ideas and developing new
initiatives.
Volunteering is also very rewarding and is great for learning
extra skills, socialising, making new friends and giving something
back to the community.
Cllr Geoff Hammond, Portfolio Holder for Community Services,
said: "We have lots of volunteers who do a fantastic job and are
highly respected within the local community because of the tireless
work they carry out. I’d like to thank them for their efforts and
would urge others to follow suit as we are always on the lookout
for new volunteers. I would encourage anyone who is interested and
has a few hours to spare to get in touch as it is a very rewarding
role."
One person who knows how rewarding volunteering can be is Anne
Hudson who helps out at Digmoor Community Centre. She was recently
given an award by Lancashire Constabulary in recognition of her
selfless, outstanding community work.
Anne said: "I’m always at the community centre offering support
and advice because I just love people, so it’s no hardship for me.
I never expected to get anything for doing something that I love
but it was one of the nicest things to have happened to me and I’m
delighted."
Anyone who would like to find out more about volunteering at any
of the centres in Digmoor, Birch Green, Tanhouse or West
Skelmersdale can contact the centres individually or contact Paula
Campbell on 01695 585144. Alternatively, please visit our community centre
pages.
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