Joyful January 2024 - Week 2

Joyful January is back for 2024 - daily doses of inspiration on our Facebook and Instagram pages to uplift your spirits. See how volunteering in our community helps both individuals and communities feel joyful and maybe a tempted to have a go yourself and get your friends along! Here's the roundup for Week 2.

Joyful January 2024 banner

Every day in January we will have a volunteering role highlighted with some quotes from past and current volunteers, volunteer managers and those who benefit from the volunteering help showing how volunteering brings joy to all. Never underestimate the impact of giving your time and energy, no matter how small, can have.

All the roles below have both Simply Connect and Direct links. If you have any issues contacting or hearing back from an organisation, let us know and we can help.

If you are looking for any tailored advice on your search or technical help, book yourself a 1:1 Volunteer Advisor session by emailing hello@vcsutton.org.uk.

You can see them daily on our Facebook and Instagram pages. If you aren't registered for Simply Connect, you can do so by clicking here or you can browse here.

 

Week 2, Days 8 -14 January

 

Day 8/31: Action Tutoring, Volunteer tutor

Joyful January 2024 Day 8

To read her full interview click here.

For the direct link and information about their organisation click here.

For the Simply Connect role link click here.

 

Day 9/31: Volunteer Centre Sutton and Citizens Advice Bureau, Benefits form filling volunteer

Joyful January 2024 Day 9

The next training is on 18th January, if you miss this there will be other dates.

To find out more read this and fill in the expression of interest form here.

 

Day 10/31: Girl Guiding, Leaders and unit helpers

Joyful January 2024 Day 10

For the direct link and information about their organisation click here.

For the Simply Connect role link click here.

 

Day 11/31: Sutton Community Farm, Veg packing volunteer

Joyful January 2024 Day 11

For the direct link and information about their organisation click here.

For the Simply Connect role link click here.

They also have a Winter Warmer community event on Saturday 27th January where you can find out more about them, more information and tickets here.

 

Day 12/31: Start Well Sutton Children's Centres, Volunteer - Support in sessions

Joyful January 2024 Day 12

For the direct link and information about their organisation click here.

For the Simply Connect role link click here.

They are having a drop in information session on Wednesday 31st January from 9.30-12.00pm at the Sutton Family Hub in Sutton Central Library.

 

Day 13/31: Ruskin Road Repair Cafe, Volunteer repairer

Joyful January 2024 Day 13

For the direct link and information about their organisation click here.

For the Simply Connect role link click here.

 

Day 14/31: Jigsaw4u, Helping Hands Project volunteer

Joyful January 2024 Day 14

For the direct link and information about their organisation click here.

For the Simply Connect role link click here.

 

Read Days 1-7 Week 1 here.

To see the updates daily, follow us on Facebook and Instagram. A reminder any issues or queries you have just email us at hello@vcsutton.org.uk and we'll be happy to help.