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Volunteers' Week

Knitted Breasts: From Wolverhampton to New York

The knitted breasts are part of the kit for every BfN peer supporter and are sent out to our volunteers and services every year. They...

Volunteers’ Week 2025: Celebrating Stoke’s centenary and its stars

by Catherine Hine, CEO BfN launched a service in Stoke five years ago, on the brink of a national lockdown. Yesterday I was privileged to...

Volunteers’ Week 2025:  A thank you to BfN’s Directors

by Catherine Hine, CEO This Volunteers’ Week, I wanted to take a moment to highlight and say a huge and personal thank you to an...

Volunteers’ Week 2024: A Thank You from Our CEO

Image from BfN South Coast Volunteers’ Week Celebration #VolunteersWeek coincided with Portsmouth’s preparations to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. I do not want...

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