It’s Volunteers Week starting June 1st, a national celebration of volunteers and volunteering. It plays a huge part in raising the profile of the UK's 22 million volunteers, while individuals are encouraged to use the Week to find out more about volunteering. Come and visit your local Volunteer Centre, who will be touring South Bedfordshire in a big purple RAVE bus. 

Are you interested in finding out about how you can get involved in your local community, make new friends, learn new skills and make a difference? If so, why not visit the bus to meet the Volunteer Centre team and find out about volunteering opportunities that are available to you. 

If you volunteer for a local voluntary organisation or community group, come along to the bus to celebrate with refreshments, Volunteers' Week cakes, certificates and the opportunity for you and your organisation to have your photograph taken to mark the week. There's even a specially designed Volunteering quiz for you to try your hand at.

Everyone is invited to join in this national celebration of volunteering, it's up to you to decide exactly how; we’d love to see you there! 

The bus will be visiting locations in Barton-le-Clay, Houghton Regis, Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable and Luton. The timetable below can be printed off as an A4 poster for you to distribute.

To find out about local volunteering opportunities either pop in to the bus for a chat in Volunteers’ Week or contact Georgina Sorrell or Cat Edwards at the Volunteer Centre at Voluntary and Community Action South Bedfordshire on 01525 850559 or email volunteer@action-southbeds.org.uk