Arun volunteers’ care and commitment recognised

SELFLESS acts of kindness and commitment by the Gazette area’s army of volunteers has been recognised in Littlehampton.
David Pedwell, left, and Jeannette Torowska were just two of the volunteers praised for their efforts in helping needy causes across the Arun district, during a ceremony in LittlehamptonDavid Pedwell, left, and Jeannette Torowska were just two of the volunteers praised for their efforts in helping needy causes across the Arun district, during a ceremony in Littlehampton
David Pedwell, left, and Jeannette Torowska were just two of the volunteers praised for their efforts in helping needy causes across the Arun district, during a ceremony in Littlehampton

As part of the national volunteers’ week celebration, which ended on Friday, the Arun Volunteer Centre, based at the Bradbury Centre in St Martin’s Lane, hosted a special event to mark all the efforts of those who give up their time to help others.

The day was held at the Littlehampton United Church hall on Thursday and saw dozens of volunteers attending, as well as a number of organisations who have benefitted from the help of the good Samaritans.

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Derek Moore, coordinator of the Arun Volunteer Centre, presented a number of certificates and awards to those who had shown a steadfast drive to helping others.

Derek said: “The event was held to publicly thank all volunteers for their selfless efforts in improving life in their local community and to highlight the work of voluntary groups across the area.”

He added: “The day was a great success and resulted in the recruitment of a number of new volunteers.”

Among those recognised during the day were David Pedwell and Jeannette Torowska.

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Both volunteer for Link to Hope – formerly known as Link Romania – an organisation which was established after the appalling conditions in some of Romania’s most deprived orphanages were revealed, in 1991.

The charity works with on a range of projects throughout eastern Europe, in an effort to support orphans and those most needy.

Jeannette is volunteering with it for six weeks and comes from Lycée Aristide Briand business college in France. She is hoping to put her knowledge of business to good use in expanding the charity’s fund-raising drives locally. She said that she is gaining invaluable skills to improve her English, business acumen and generally learn more of the about the English way of life.

If you want to follow in Jeannette’s footsteps and volunteer for a number of needy organisations in the Arun area, contact Derek Moore, Arun Volunteer Centre co-ordinator, telephone 01903 731223, e-mail [email protected] or call in at the centre on the ground floor, Bradbury Centre, 1-5 St Martin’s Lane, Littlehampton, from 9am-4pm on Mondays and Thursdays and 9.30am-4.30pm on Wednesday