• Thank you and all the team for organising the volunteers’ fair on Saturday. I’ve said to anyone who would listen that this was the best fair I have ever done, the footfall was fantastic, the area we were in was just right and overall it was a huge success.”

That is just some of the initial feedback from organisations who attended our Volunteers' Fair last month. W3RT CVS works to promote volunteering within the community and helps support voluntary organisations with the recruitment of volunteers for their organisations. Therefore, each year we host a Volunteers' Fair in Watford with this year's event taking place at Atria Watford.

With the ongoing impact of the cost of living crisis, it was unsurprising that the Fair sold out instantly with 18 organisations attending the event and it was brilliant to see over 250 members of the public coming along to the Fair and meeting the organisations in attendance. We were also delighted to be joined by local Councillors Matt Turmaine and Ian Stotesbury who along with Dean Russell, then MP For Watford, took time out to meet the organisations and to promote the event on their social media channels.

We believe this Fair to have been a huge success and hope that over the coming weeks, individuals who showed an interest in volunteering are able to join those organisations so that they can start making an impact within the community. Additionally, we would like to thank Atria Watford, Watford Borough Council and all of our partners for promoting the Fair across Watford.

If you were unable to attend the Fair but would be interested in finding out more about how you can volunteer within the Watford and Three Rivers communities, we encourage you to visit Go Vol Herts to see a range of volunteering opportunities available across the county.

If you work/volunteer for an organisation that would like to use Go Vol Herts for your own volunteer recruitment needs, you discuss with the W3RT CVS team how to create your organisational account. Additionally, if you need any other support around volunteering, please do not hesitate to contact the CVS Team by emailing [email protected] and one of the team will be in touch.