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Festive celebration at the Chicken Shed Theatre with lovely gifts thanks to Dunelm.

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Bernard our welcoming volunteer at Memory Meet Up- everyone enjoys your special quizzes too :)

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Volunteers Karen and Terry enjoying themsleves at Gladrags with service users and staff members too.

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Memory Meet Up, St Stephens Church March 2025

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Volunteer Karen bringing joy to our Monthly Social Singing (and dancing!)

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Group photo from Cambridge featuring some of our volunteers.

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Happy Volunteers Week: 2nd- 8th June 2025

This week we're celebrating YOU! - our amazing volunteers. Its a pleasure to work along side each of you and an honour to be part of the difference you're making in our special community. Thank you for your willingness, dedication, compassion and generosity- we appreciate you more than words can say.

With heartfelt thanks,

Sian Peers

Volunteer Coordinator

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Our wonderful volunteer Greg Phillips at the men is sheds group we’d be lost without him. He is always happy to pass on his time and skills our members. A great person to have around.

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I don't think you guys realise how important you and your help is to the staff and clients of AUKE.

Your help is invaluable and we seriously could not do what we do without your help.

You are all appreciated so much and are all very much part of the AUKE team.

A massive THANK YOU! ❤️

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John Johnson being awarded The Life Time Achievement Award from Enfield Council. John has been volunteering for Age UK Enfield for over seventeen years. John’s dedication to helping older people in our community has been nothing short of extraordinary. Over the years he has helped countless clients, Each one leaving their interactions with John feeling happier and more supported than when they arrived.

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Love your energy, enthusiasm and kindness ! 

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Our lovely volunteers make such a difference, not just in their physical help, but with a smile, and encouragement for the people we support & it means so much :) . Have a briliant Volunteers Week - and we are soooo grateful ! :)

Kindest regards, Sue-Jane O'Keefe EWN Health & Wellbeing Practitioner

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Thank you Onay for generously facilitating a spring planting session at Memory Meet Up. Everyone loved it especially as they now have a lovely new flower to brighten up their home!

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Christmas lunch kindly provided by Morrisons. December 2024

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Thank you to volunteer Bital who made the festive season special for many of our services users who were going to spend Christmas alone.

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Our wonderful Digital Champions that have been helping others develop their tech skills and confidence at the Dugdale Arts Centre every Tuesday.

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Joe, a Health and Wellbeing Champion Volunteer, started by supporting a series of wellbeing sessions for men which was the start of a new social group- Men Together. He also supports people one to one towards their wellbeing goals. Thank you for your kindness and inspiration.

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Social Singing festive celebration December 2024

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Volunteers Cathy and Mimma who bring so much joy to our groups- Social Singing and Memory Meet Up. Thank you for your bubbly energy and kind hearts.

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Thank you Jitendra for supporting Memory Meet up and all of the members there. Your presence and warm manner is much appreciated. The breathing exercises you teach bring an extra special sense pf calm and wellbeing.

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Some of our volunteers enjoying the sunny trip to Brighton. Including Grace, Gill, Joanna, Terry, Steven and Jitendra. Thank you for everything you do but it's nice to relax and enjoy together too.

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More fun photos from our glorious Volunteer Coach Trip to Brighton :)

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Even the coach journey to Brighton was fun!

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Thank you supporting our Line Dancing sessions at St Aldhelms' Church. It's lovely to be greeted with a smile when we arrive

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Photo taken at Chicken Shed, Christmas Meet Up

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Thank you Tara, this past year you have been a tremendous support calling people to remind them to attend our events and activities. Sometimes calls are challenging, and you have risen to the occasional and displayed absolute professionalism and empathy to people's needs. Thank you for all you do. Alison x

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Lovely Linda, when Jackie was recuperating from surgery, you literally stepped up to demonstrate your dancing skills to lead the class. Your infectious dancing and warmth made every session a success. Thank you for all you do! Keep on dancing, you inspire and encourage others.

Alison & Jackie x

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Is always great to see so many of you in person at our events.

For me, I hardly ever get to activities these days and miss seeing you all in your respective groups. Spending time at our get togethers, gives me a chance to thank you all for all you do for Age UK Enfield. We really are so grateful for your dedication, commitment, can do attitude and kindness. Thank you all. Alison, Head of Prevention Services, on behalf of everyone at Age UK Enfield.

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AUKE Voice's of Experience at Enfield Civic Centre 2024

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Our Tea & Chatter members have transitioned into volunteer roles over the past few years. From recruiting and promoting our services within the community! Speaking to Junior Doctors, under the University College London Hospital programme, and speaking to a packed audience of Adults Social Care professionals, we are so thankful for you.

Thank you for recommending us, promoting us, sharing with us. In the photo, Sylvia, Alison, Gordon, Richard and Joan.

We've spoken at ASC for 2 years now, thank you David - not got a photo from this year!

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During the time I've been with AUKE it is so heart-warming to see the generosity of spirit of our volunteers. Whether it's providing a cup of tea, supporting exercise classes, giving much needed information and advice, or just generally helping around the office - a massive Thank You!

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Some of our long standing volunteers getting to know our newer members at last years celebration for volunteers week. Thank you all for another incredible year!

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Thank you to all of our walk leaders who are out in all weathers helping people improve their health and wellbeing through nature, movement and social connection! A very friendly bunch, we are lucky to have you.

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Thank you to Zahid who very kindly supports our events (including weekends!) spreading the word about what we do. Thank you for all of the Wenzels collections too- you have saved lots of food waste and fed many mouths!

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Tara thank you so much for all the work you do behind the scenes supporting me with admin and always stepping in to lend a hand at our events with a smiley face.

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Thank you Marie-Lise for supporting social singing and other events. Your kind and helpful nature goes a long way.

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Christmas Volunteer Celebration 2024 Chicken Shed 

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Thank you Faye for your help with admin tasks in the office - it’s truly appreciated. And we like seeing you at our volunteer meet ups too.

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More pics from our Christmas celebration 🎉

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More from our Christmas celebration 2024

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Thank you to Bruno, Rudy and Viv (along with others) for making Friday walks at Pymmes park so welcoming.

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Some of our Parker Centre Volunteers who support the staff there and the many grateful attendees who have dementia.

Steve- for your uplifting songs!

Grace- for always helping at events too.

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Volunteers- Please help us by adding your photos to this board too! The more the merrier! 

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Volunteers- Please help us by adding your photos to this board too! The more the merrier! 

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Stephen, your dedication as a Volunteer is an inspiration to others. With deepest gratitude for your commitment to serve. I thank you on behalf of The Parker Day Care.

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Dear Joanna and Grace.

Thank you for your time, effort and dedication." We are so grateful for your support and willingness to help. You make a real deference!"

We all do enjoy working with you.

From all your friends from The Parker Centre.

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In the photograph are some of our wonderful volunteer walk leaders who give up their time every Friday morning at Trent Park, come rain or shine by leading walks for all levels and abilities, fast walkers, medium and leisure strollers.

Set of time from Trent Park cafe for Fast and Leisure Strollers 10.20am.

Medium Walkers 10.30am.

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A very big Thank You to all the Volunteers that tirelessly support Age UK Enfield and our sessions. Being a volunteers means that you are literally the back bone of our organisation and without you it may possibly crumble!

Special mention to the Social Singing group, Jenny, Terry, Mimma, Cathy, Gemma, Marie-Lise, Tara and all those that have helped over the years, you make my life a lot easier! You are AMAZING :)

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A big thank you to Jana Knowles our information and advice volunteer for the time and effort she puts into supporting our clients. The advice and the information she shares really helps people feel more confident and informed, and that makes a huge difference.

We truly appreciate her commitment and the calm, thoughtful way she approaches each conversation. It means a lot—to us and to the people you help.

Thanks again for everything you do. We're really glad to have you as part of the team.

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What wonderful volunteers support Age UK Enfield, you are an inspiration to us all. We could not do with out you. You make a real difference to the lives of those you support and help . We really appreciate and value all that you do. On behalf of the Age UK Enfield Board of Trustees an enormous thank you

Elaine Adkin

Chair of Trustees