Wildflowers, Well-being, and a Whole Lot of Curry: Reliving the Magic of The Big Do
On 5th June we held the first ever PAVS (Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services) Big Do, as part of Volunteers’ Week, and it was a truly special event. Almost 50 people came along to The Centre, in Simpson Cross to have a go at some fantastic indoor – and outdoor – volunteering activities.
It is amazing what can be achieved in just 2 hours:
In the Community Garden:
Planting 150 wildflowers plug plants from Keep Wales Tidy
Weatherproofing the garden fence with paint
Weeding vegetable and flower patch
Clearing out the shed and tidying up
Indoors:
15 letters written to be sent on to individuals feeling lonely or isolated in our community
Kindness badges made, arts and crafts created and help with exhibition boards for a local history project.
And a huge curry lunch cooked for everyone who attended.
The feedback we had from the event was so uplifting with volunteers sharing how great they thought it was for networking but also for their own well-being.
‘It was a real tonic’
‘I found the letter writing particularly therapeutic.’
‘Thanks for inviting us to your Big Do – it was a smashing event.’
‘It was lovely to meet so many passionate individuals from a variety of volunteer organisations. I found the experience incredibly uplifting’.
‘Thank you again for such a meaningful experience.’
‘I had one of the best days of my work year so far – lovely to get on with things while also chatting to interesting people, making connections and thinking outside the box / laptop.’
‘It was an enjoyable networking event, very well organised and welcoming.’
We could not have had such a successful event without the organisations who came along to provide the activities, and of course all the enthusiastic volunteers.
A Big Thank You to everyone!
2 Wish Cymru – Cwtch Postbox – Pembrokeshire FRAME – St Madoc of Ferns Community Group – The Centre, Simpson Cross – The VC Gallery
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