Churches’ Voluntary Work Bureau (t/a North West Volunteer Centre), Derry

A project of CVWB, the North West Volunteer Centre works to promote and connect people to volunteer opportunities across the Derry City & Strabane District Council area – covering over 300 organisations and spanning 22 categories including children and young people, community development, disabilities, drugs and alcohol, heritage/conservation and environment, and men’s and women’s groups affiliated to the Centre.  They sought financial support for their 40^th anniversary celebrations taking place at the Bishop’s Gate Hotel on 26^th October 2023 and presentation of a video demonstrating why people volunteer; individual benefits of volunteering; differences to health and wellbeing from volunteering; and the difference volunteers make to local communities.  With the event taking place in the very near future, the Committee was quick to agree an Irish Society grant of £1,000 towards a videographer and editing – to be paid as soon as possible.