Volunteering is a great way to gain new skills and enhance your
CV. It can also be fun and a good way to meet new
people. The range of volunteering opportunities means you
should always be able to find something that appeals to you.
Volunteering Opportunities in the Braintree District
Vinvolved
With 158 projects across the country all designed to tap into
the passions, cares and concerns of young people today, Vinvolved
would have the volunteering opportunity you are looking for.
For further information please follow the link
http://vinspired.com/
BDVSA
Braintree District Voluntary Support Agency (BDVSA) is a
registered charity that gives support to any community or voluntary
group working in Braintree District. This organisation can
provide advice on funding, training, charity management and best
practice and has a variety of resources for use by the voluntary
sector. BDVSA also hosts the Braintree District Volunteer
Centre who advertise volunteering opportunities, recruit volunteers
and promote best practice on volunteering. For more
information contact BDVSA at Room 5, Colne House, 96 Mount
Chambers, Coggeshall Road, Braintree, CM7 9BY or tel: 01376
550507
http://www.bdvsa.org.uk
More information can be found at
http://www.braintree.gov.uk/Braintree/community/Volunteering+Opportunities/
Sports and Leisure
There is loads to do in the Braintree District, the Leisure
team has put together a list of some of the activities, clubs and
events going on in the district. More information can be found
at
http://www.braintree.gov.uk/Braintree/leisure-culture/Leisure/
Or for our leisure card see
http://www.braintree.gov.uk/Braintree/leisure-culture/Leisure/leisure+centres/LeisureCard.htm
If you are still searching for something to try
http://www.essexlife.org/
where you can find activities taking place across the county.
Getting About - Travel services in the District
Got something to do, but not sure how to get there? Here are
some handy links to help you on your way.
For trains try
http://www.nationalexpresseastanglia.com/
Bus times can be found at
http://www.travelineeastanglia.org.uk
More info on transport
http://www.braintree.gov.uk/Braintree/transport/