People Stories
Meet Enza
Meet Enza, an attendee of our Children and Families Toddler services:
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Meet Sharmin
Meet Sharmin, a regular attendee of our exercise classes and now our Women’s Sports Facilitator:
Sharmin’s story: “BDCA has helped me get fitter and stronger physically and mentally.”
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Meet Fatima
Meet Fatima, an attendee of our Children and Families Family Hub:
Fatima’s story: “This place feels like home.”
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Meet Sarifa
At BDCA, we value our volunteers. They make it possible for us to serve our neighbours in need through giving their time, skills and knowledge selflessly. We are celebrating National Volunteers Week (1-7 June) with a tea party to thank them and by sharing one story a day of of some of our amazing volunteers.
Today we meet Sarifa who volunteers for our front office at The Well Community Centre.
“I’m enjoying helping people and learning so much.”
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People Stories
Meet Mike
At BDCA, we value our volunteers. They make it possible for us to serve our neighbours in need through giving their time, skills and knowledge selflessly. We are celebrating National Volunteers Week (1-7 June) with a tea party to thank them and by sharing one story a day of some of our amazing volunteers.
Today we meet Mike who volunteers for our Sports Project.
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Meet Aneta
At BDCA, we value our volunteers. They make it possible for us to serve our neighbours in need through giving their time, skills and knowledge selflessly. We are celebrating National Volunteers Week (1-7 June) with a tea party to thank them and by sharing one story a day of of some of our amazing volunteers.
Today we meet Aneta who volunteers for our Community Garden.
“It gives me something to look forward to and practise my English.”
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Meet Nora
At BDCA, we value our volunteers. They make it possible for us to serve our neighbours in need through giving their time, skills and knowledge selflessly. We are celebrating National Volunteers Week (1-7 June) with a tea party to thank them and by sharing one story a day of of some of our amazing volunteers.
Today we meet Nora who volunteers for our Children & Families Project.
“Things are still hard but now I have support and friends.”
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People Stories
Meet Brian
At BDCA, we value our volunteers. They make it possible for us to serve our neighbours in need through giving their time, skills and knowledge selflessly. We are celebrating National Volunteers Week (1-7 June) by sharing one story a day of some of our amazing volunteers as well as throwing them a tea party.
Today we meet Brian who volunteers for our Over 65s project.
“My journey with BDCA has been busy, full of fun and extremely rewarding.”
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People Stories
Meet Eric & Naomi – from our Befriending Scheme
Naomi & Eric’s story: ‘I can talk with him in a way that I cannot with family members.”
Our Volunteer Befriending Scheme is going from strength to strength providing weekly contact, comfort, and support for isolated elders – and a valuable volunteer role that supports local people’s wellbeing and sense of connection. This is thanks to the amazing volunteers donating their time and to The Mercers Company for funding the project.
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Meet Elizabeth
Elizabeth’s story: “Thank you for helping my family on its journey!”
Elizabeth is a single mum of two from overseas. Her ten-year-old son has been going to our after school club for six years and her daughter, who turns three in January, is a regular at our under-5s activities – which they both love attending.
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