Read Easy Group in Leicester are looking for local people to volunteer as Pioneers to establish a Read Easy Group in Leicester.

Pioneers make connections to local groups and agencies to help identify readers and spread the word, so that other people in the community become interested in supporting the new group. Learning to read is life changing for adults.

For more information on the role and how to apply click on the link below:

To mark Volunteers' Week 2019, we are organising a Volunteer Breakfast Celebration Event on Tuesday 4th June at the Brite Centre in Leicester.

Who Should Attend?

For potential volunteers/ members of the public who are interested in volunteering:

If you are interested in volunteering but haven’t yet taken the plunge yet or if you are already volunteering, come and join us.

We have great interactive event in store for you.

There will be

VAL is working with Westcotes Library and a small number of volunteer involving organisations to hold a small volunteering fair event at Westcotes Library on Tuesday 19th March at 11am-2pm.

The event will be free to attend and you can drop in at any time between 11am-2pm to speak to some local voluntary organisations about their volunteer opportunities.

Venue: Westcotes Library, Narborough Road, Leicester. LE3 0BQ

Organisations in attendance will include VAL, Royal Voluntary Service (RVS), Alzheimer's Society and Vista.

Feeding the 5000 Leicester is a one-day food festival designed to educate the public on the problem of food waste, elevate the conversation around food and sustainability policy, and celebrate the easy, fun and tasty solutions that exist to tackle this global problem.