Royston Volunteer Centre manager Denise Graham’s regular look at the voluntary sector in North East Herts

Royston Crow: Team Mia fundraising day on Royston Heath raising funds in memory of Mia Ella SamuelsTeam Mia fundraising day on Royston Heath raising funds in memory of Mia Ella Samuels (Image: Archant)

We asked our volunteers in a recent survey about all the reasons they give their time to volunteering, answers included gaining new skills and building confidence – but the top two were having fun and meeting people

Here’s a chance to do both – the Samuels family are holding their Family Fun Day on The Heath again this year, due to the wonderful support for last year’s event and the generosity of the local community.

This event raises funds for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research in memory of their one year old daughter, Mia Ella Samuels.

So why not give a few hours of your time and volunteer to help make this event another huge success?

You could help on a stall, be in charge of one of the inflatables or the stocks. There will be a coconut shy, cake stalls, tombola, win a teddy, lucky dip stalls, selling raffle tickets and more – all needing willing volunteers to take the money and make sure that everyone has a good time.

Volunteers are also needed from 8am to help set up and at 5pm on Sunday, August 16, to help clear away so even if you can’t be at the event itself, you can still be a part of it.

All you need to do is contact us and we will put you in touch with Nicola Samuels.

You can find the centre Royston & District Volunteer Centre in the Royston Town Hall Annexe, Melbourn Street, Royston, SG8 7DA

Phone 01763 243020, email info@roystonvolunteer.org.uk or visit the website at www.roystonvolunteer.org.uk