Volunteering at the Loughborough Carillon War Memorial Museum

The most noble and beautiful building in Loughborough is, without doubt, the Carillon Tower, built after the Great War as a memorial to those Loughborough men who died in that war.

During normal times the tower is open to the public and three floors of the tower are given over to a military museum which is run entirely by volunteers.

Evington Mutual Aid was set up, like other mutual aid groups, in order to have a local volunteer in every street in Evington ward who will keep a look out in their street and make sure nobody 'falls through the net' and is unable to access help and support while they are self-isolating.  Local volunteers receive helpful information through the Evington network which is coordinated by Hannah Wakley.  Our MP, Claudia Webbe, has been active in supporting this scheme throughout Leicester East.  She says, "It works because it is about communities coming together at a street level who know each o

1) Keep following advice and updates coming from the Government.

2) Keep washing your hands! Before and after your volunteering.

3) If you, or anyone in your household, has any Coronavirus symptoms, stay at home - don't risk passing it on to anyone else.

4) If you need to self-isolate at home, think about what kind of volunteering you could do from home.

5) Only do things you feel comfortable with. You may want to help others at this difficult time, but it is still OK to say no!

In light of the recent outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) across various parts of the world and the recent UK Government’s announcement, Voluntary Action LeicesterShire is taking all possible steps to ensure the safety of our staff, volunteers, clients, service users and our local communities.

Health and safety is one of our top priorities and at the heart of every decision we make which is why we will run our activities and services differently.