Volunteers Needed
More than 100 volunteers are needed to help with the Newark Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday 19th September. Rachel Wilson – CBC Fundraising and Marketing Manager, says
Volunteer co-ordinator with Beaumond House Hospice Care, Lucy Millard, said the volunteers will be crucial to the event’s success. “They played a vital role when it was held for the first time and we are looking for even more volunteers to help us this time,” she said. The organisers have decided to have three shifts for the volunteers – 9 to 12.30; 12 to 3.30 and 3 to the end of the day. “For the last festival we had two longer shifts but we felt that by having three shorter ones it will hopefully encourage more people to help us out,” she said. The biggest need is for river marshals – more than 30 are needed for each shift to ensure the safety of visitors on both sides of the river bank. Volunteers are also needed to help with carparking and litter
picking to ensure the site is left clean and tidy at the end of the day. “The festival is very much a community event, helping to raise money for two essential local charities,” said Lucy. “So we are appealing to the community to come and help us by giving a little of their time.”
“The local community have always been so generous volunteering to help and I am constantly overwhelmed by how many people give us their time and expertise, we simply can’t organise the event without this support. In 2019 we had more than 70 volunteers involved in the Dragon Boat Festival and I hope that we can build further on this level of support this year. We can promise you some fun, some great company and the feel good factor of helping two local charities. “
Are you able to help? If so email her at lucy.millard@beaumondhouse.co.uk or rachel@childrensbereavementcentre.co.uk For further details please call 01636 610556 or visit www.beaumondhouse.co.uk
