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Volunteer Takeover

Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) is an annual UK-wide celebration of the contribution that millions of wonderful people make through volunteering. To mark the week, we handed over the keys to the Virtual Village Hall to volunteers and Volunteer Responders to showcase their fantastic skills and talents.  

Royal Voluntary Service Chief Executive, Catherine Johnstone CBE, was live at the Virtual Village Hall on 1 June to launch the Volunteer Takeover. She reflected on the last year, thanking volunteers for their remarkable contribution and highlighting Thank You Day on 4 July, a nationwide day of thanks for those in local communities that have helped us though the pandemic.

Throughout the Volunteers’ Week Takeover, volunteers hosted a wide range of free classes and activities to join in with at home. From dancing to crafts, singing to Yoga, there was something for everyone to try. 

Visit our website if you’d like to find out more about volunteering with us and to search for volunteering opportunities available.

a silhouette of a woman with long hair dancing on a orange horizon in a skirt

Dance & wellbeing dance fusion

Part of Volunteers Week 2021

Dance Class Beth Crowder Istock 509718676

Dance Class

Part of Volunteers Week 2021

a close up of a person completing a crossword puzzle using a pencil

Solving cryptic crosswords

Part of Volunteers Week 2021

different coloured macarons on a pink background

Macaron masterclass

an iphone set up in a tripod capturing a pink and orange sunset horizon

Mobile photography

Part of Volunteers Week 2021

a woman wearing a scarf sat on a balcony laughing and pulling her hair away from her face

Laughter Yoga

Part of Mindspace Week 2021

A man doing a yoga session at home

Yoga

Part of Volunteers Week 2021

a person crocheting with a crochet hook and yellow yarn

How to crochet

Part of Volunteers Week 2021

MS 21 Leaf Clay Bowls - Gemma Forde - Original Image

Leaf clay bowls

Part of Mindspace Week 2021

Catherine Johnstone

Welcome & Thank you

Part of Volunteers Week 2021

a woman wearing a denim shirt and orange trousers sat cross legged on a sofa giving herself a hug

How to be more resilient

Part of Volunteers Week 2021

Mother and daughter singing duo Helen and Bryony

Sing for fun

a woman singing into a hairbrush in the living room wearing headphones

Sing for fun

a pile of bright yellow lemons

Lemon curd

Part of Volunteers Week 2021.