Table Tennis England has been joining in the Volunteers’ Week festivities across the country.
Volunteers’ Week is a dedicated event from June 1st – June 7th to help promote and thank volunteers for their hard work and commitment throughout the year.
To start the week some of Table Tennis England’s staff attended the Voluntary Impact Recruitment Fair in Northampton. Staff engaged with local volunteers and organisations and used the opportunity to explore how we can recruit and engage more volunteers in the future.
The GB Para Table Tennis Athletes also joined our campaign and supported Volunteers’ Week on social media, celebrating and thanking volunteers.
Thank you to all the volunteers out there that give their free-time to help raise the profile of our sport! #PrideOfTableTennis @Pride_Of_TT
— Megan Shackleton (@megshackleton) June 1, 2017
Some of the athletes even shared their own experiences of volunteering and why they volunteer.
I volunteer to give back to the school that helped me through my professional tt journey #volunteersweek @MorpethSch @Pride_Of_TT pic.twitter.com/6iengaxuu8
— Ash Facey (@Ashman1995_tt) June 7, 2017
Awareness of Volunteers’ Week allowed conversation about how Table Tennis England’s staff voluntary experiences happen.
“I volunteer to support an organisation that is out there doing good” @GBParaTT
Helen – TTE Projects Officer #ivolunteer #volunteersweek pic.twitter.com/mf9GbIqbS6— Pride Of TT (@Pride_Of_TT) June 6, 2017
“I volunteer to give something back to my club & to help ensure these opportunities continue”Claire -TTE Clubs & Leagues Officer #ivolunteer pic.twitter.com/OGln7Ld6OU
— Pride Of TT (@Pride_Of_TT) June 6, 2017
Volunteering is a part of many peoples life and is very important for many different reasons. As part of Volunteers Week three members of staff participated in a voluntary opportunity at Ashby House Care Home.
Thank you Ashby House @Barchester_care for letting us volunteer yesterday! We hope the table tennis continues 🏓#volunteersweek #ivolunteer pic.twitter.com/FBKirRVF4B
— Pride Of TT (@Pride_Of_TT) June 7, 2017
Thank you Ashby House Care Home for allowing us to volunteer as part of Volunteers’ Week and thank you to GB Para Table Tennis Athletes and everyone that has been involved! Without volunteers our sport would not be the same!
Tweet us on @Pride_Of_TT to share you volunteering experiences!
If you are interested in volunteering check out our opportunity page, or contact Lucy Budworth: [email protected]