The Value of Volunteering
In July of last year the Pensioner forum was invited to address a council meeting on a topic of its choice.
A case was made to promote volunteering in order to help reduce the risk of exclusion amongst older people.
You can read the original text of the presentation by following the Any Volunteers link from this page
The council have responded constructively and a recent conference on volunteering in the borough was held by Wyre Strategic Parnership in association with the Blackpool and Fylde Voluntary Service.
Again follow the link from this page to read a detailed report on the conference and its conclusions.
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