Fresher's Fair
This activity was inspired by our partners from Valencia and St Albans, who provided models of finding ways to include more volunteers in the organization and showing how to run various activities.
The event took place in the evening and specifically focused on new members of the organization who had joined in the last two years, although all members were invited to attend. It was held in the Drawing Room at the Manor House.
The programme provided an opportunity to introduce new members to many of the activities, clubs and services, etc., that are available through our organization, all of which are run by volunteers. The event was set up as a ‘Fresher’s Fair’, with a table for each activity around which representatives sat and were available to chat to people on an informal basis and answer any questions.
The idea was to have as many different tables as possible with representation across key areas of services, learning and education as well as social and cultural activities, so that all members were able to see the breadth of what is on offer at NNLS and to find an area in which they feel they would be able to volunteer to help.
Representatives were available from particularly popular activities such as the Asylum seekers project, Trekkies, Book Club, youth activities, education and services.
