[cma-l] 2011 Year of Volunteering & National Family Week 2011

[Tamar Millen]

For Information

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2011 is the European Year of Volunteering!

The European Year of Volunteering is both a celebration and a challenge. 
It is a celebration of the commitment of millions of people in Europe 
who work in their communities during their free time without being paid 
– for example in schools, hospitals, and sports clubs, protecting the 
environment, providing social services and helping people in other 
countries.

Their efforts and those of the many thousands of volunteering 
organisations make a huge difference to our lives in countless ways. The 
world would be much worse off without volunteers!

Read more about the year at http://europa.eu/volunteering and 
www.eyv2011.eu.

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National Family Week 2011 – celebrating family life in the UK

dates - 30 May to 5 June 2011

National Family Week 2011 will take place from Monday 30 May to Sunday 5 
June and will be bigger and better than ever! It aims to celebrate 
family life in the UK and connect millions of families with the 
organisations, good causes and services that support them. For the last 
two years, families have enjoyed thousands of events, special offers, 
competitions and much more as part of the UK’s biggest celebration of 
family life.

Register your involvement online and benefit from free promotion through 
the National Family Week Event Finder as well as access to free 
materials and branded merchandise such as posters, balloons, stickers 
and goodie bags to help make your National Family Week event all the 
more special. For further information on National Family Week, ideas, 
toolkits and other resources to support your involvement, please visit 
www.nationalfamilyweek.co.uk and register for the Partner Zone.

Source: Voluntary Arts Network
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Tamar Millen
Arts Coordinator
Community Media Association
15 Paternoster Row
Sheffield
S1 2BX
0114 2795219

www.commedia.org.uk