4th August 2011
To celebrate its 21st anniversary, the London Housing Foundation is funding a special, additional Andy Ludlow award for best use of volunteers by agencies providing services to vulnerable single people in the capital.
The range and quality of applications received was most impressive. Clearly the sector has developed a capability to make use of volunteer time and talent. It was a challenge to choose between all of the projects submitted and extremely difficult to choose the shortlist.
The two projects which have been selected are:
UR4Driving - the Upper Room agency
UR4Driving teaches ex-offenders to drive in return for volunteer shiftwork at another Upper Room scheme, the UR4Meals foodbank, which collects, sorts, stores and redistributes food from supermarkets. At the end of the two-part course the participants emerge with a driving licence as well as employment skills including teamwork, punctuality and reliability. The project uses 60 volunteers.
London Street Rescue - Thames Reach
The London Street Rescue helps rough sleepers with many different needs come off the streets and into accommodation 365 nights a year. Its 150 volunteers are expected to fully engage with homeless people on the streets and to help them into accommodation. They also put in time at the office assisting staff with referrals, collecting relevant information regarding clients and providing advice about support services.
The winning project will be announced on 18th October.
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