Pocklington Rugby in the Community, Sparkling Afternoon Tea, Friday, June 2, afternoon. Satellite festivals are taking place as follows: Natalie Norton, volunteer manager, Hull CVS and Ellie Goodyear, volunteer project manage, HEY Smile Foundation, readying themselves for the Festival of Volunteering in Hull (Image: HEY Smile Foundation)Įllie Goodyear, Smile volunteer project manager, said: “Every year the UK celebrates volunteering during Volunteers Week and we wanted to join those celebrations and use the occasion to highlight volunteering opportunities that exist in our region. "Such recognition helps us to raise awareness of our work and reach more women who may need our services." The overwhelming need for our services is driving us to scale our unique operational structure up on a national level. "Over the last few years we have helped more than 1,100 women to achieve the legal outcome they were after, saving them over £1.4 million in legal fees. Lisa Hilder, director, Affordable Justice, said: "We are so delighted to be shortlisted for a national award a second time in as many weeks. The winners will be announced on June 8 at a live ceremony in London. It is one of 15 charities from across the UK that has already secured £1,000 in unrestricted grant funding for making it onto the shortlist.Īffordable Justice, which provides affordable family law services for women, many of whom have experienced domestic abuse, joins other nominated charities engaged in a diverse range of activities including mental health research, horticultural therapy, education and mentoring for disadvantaged young people, and employment support for refugees. To sign up to host your own NHS Big Tea event and receive a fundraising support pack, please get in touch with the WISHH Charity team by emailing or call 01482 622299 for further information.įollow WISHH on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest news and updates.Īffordable Justice operates out of the Preston Road Women's Centre in Hull (Image: .uk) "Įllie Orton OBE, chief executive at NHS Charities Together, said: “I urge you all to put July 5 in your diary and take some time out to raise money for the NHS charity that means the most to you over a cuppa and a chinwag. "Events can be organised involving family and friends, within the workplace or schools, or to bring your community together. Lisa Whitton, WISHH charity manager, said: “This year on the 75th anniversary of the NHS, we would love to make the NHS Big Tea bigger and better than ever to support Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital.
Last year, WISHH supporters of the NHS Big Tea helped raise £1,600 to support Hull Hospitals. Examples of how WISHH has made a difference to Hull Hospitals include creating tranquil staff rooms across the hospitals and beautiful outdoor spaces providing comfortable spaces for patients, visitors and staff and enhancing new parental accommodation to support the families of the area’s sickest children, as part of the charity’s "By Your Side" appeal. It's time to raise a cuppa to the NHS Big Tea event in support of Hull Hospitals' charity WISHH (Image: )Įvery penny raised to support the WISHH Charity will help contribute to key projects supporting local health services across Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital.
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