Dear NHG Colleague,Thank-you for signing up to support this resident project.Roots and Reach is our new staff volunteer programme. Please reach out to your project lead for further details. Enjoy your day Best WishesRoots and Reach Volunteer Programme

&nbsp;At the back of Redmond Community Centre, a once loved communal garden needs bringing back into use. This space has a keen resident gardening group who need your support. Tasks include clearing debris, dead plants, fixing existing planters and replacing planters beyond repair, planting vegetables and herbs and replacing soil where required. There is a well attended resident food pantry running on Monday's too and community Kitchen. Volunteers will support to bring everything back into use. Office space is available for staff to bag drop, use internet and work from centre. Light refreshments provided.Your project lead is Grace Cleary grace.cleary@nhg.org.uk

Woodberry Down; communal garden, food pantry and resident allotment

A once loved communal garden has been neglected over time and needs bringing back into use to re-unite the communal kithcen and food pantry. At the back of Redmond Community Centre this once loved communal space has been untended to. Volunteer will support with clearing debris from garden and small shed, removing dead plants, fixing existing planters and replacing planters beyond repair, planting vegetables and herbs and replacing soil as required. There is also a resident food pantry on a Monday and a community Kitchen running from this space. Volunteers can support with this too. Office space is available for staff to bag drop and use internet/ work from centre.

Redmond Community Centre

We are proud to launch Building Bolney, enabling NHG to give back to our residents - utilizing external partners, staff volunteers and sourcing social value through NHG contracts to do so. Bolney Meadow has long been at the heart of what NHG stands for community engagement and coming together as a unified group.&nbsp;These&nbsp;monthly volunteering opportunities have residents at their heart, supporting to brightening up their community spaces and bring new life to the refreshed Bolney Community Centre. As volunteers you will support these monthly days - that have come about from directly engaging and consulting with residents on the estate - find out about their priorities for change they'd like to see. Your project lead is Alex Garnett alexgarnett@nhg.org.uk

Building Bolney Meadow- Growing Community Together 

Bolney Meadow Community Centre 

Resident’s summer party and celebration at Norman Court next door to the NHJG Chelmsford office. Food and entertainment for&nbsp;children will be provided. Volunteers required to help with set up and set down, meeting and greeting guests, serving food and supporting with entertainment. Your project lead is Claire Ahern claire.ahern@nhg.org.uk

Norman Court

This staff volunteering project supports our LGBTQ+ partners Say it Loud Club offering support and guidance with CV writing and job applications.&nbsp;SILC is&nbsp;a community of LGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. Founded by one of the first people to obtain refugee status in the UK on the grounds of sexual orientation in 2010. Say it Loud Club is member led and provide tailored support through one to one mentoring, educational workshops, social events, peer support and referrals to partner organisations.Your project leads are Thelma Ndaula thelma.ndaula@sayitloudclub.org Imran Ulhaq imran.ulhaq@sayitloudclub.org

Say It Loud Club CV & Job Application Support 

Bruce Kenrick Office 

Supporting estate staff to clear unwanted resident bulk waste to skip, moving and collecting waste from properties (supporting those with mobility issues who are unable to manually lift) Tidying, litter picking around estate, planting and tidying green areas. Skips cost covered by social value.Your project lead is Mihaly Mihaly.vantara@nhg.org.uk

Reynards Mills

Joint day trip by coach to Southend with residents from Haymill Close and Drayton green estates. Supporting and chaperoning vulnerable residents throughout the day, helping with organising and coordinating on the day. Lunch orders, checking attendee lists and entertainment on the coach journey. Your project lead is Shannon shannon.satenaylayne@nhg.org.uk

Drayton Green / Haymill Resident Trip to Southend

Drayton Green 

Celebrating Nourished Roots 3rd birthday party. Support needs to help&nbsp;set up and set down event and support staff onsite to deliver activities and&nbsp;eating/ food sessions throughout the day.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

 Nourished Routes- event celebrating their 3rd birthday 

Factory Quarter Community Hub

Annual event organised by resident involvement team to celebrate international youth day, providing interactive play, inspiring speakers engagement and career support for young people. Volunteers to support with set-up and set- down, meet and greet, stewardship and serving light refreshments.&nbsp;Your project lead is Sandra Genus sandra.genus@nhg.org.uk

Supporting estate staff to clear unwanted resident bulk waste to skip, moving and collecting waste from properties (supporting those with mobility issues who are unable to manually lift) Tidying, litter picking around estate, planting and tidying green areas.&nbsp;Skips cost covered by social value.Your project lead is Harry Bryant harry.bryant@nhg.org.uk

Zenith Close

Supporting a youth club for 8-16 years during school holidays. The club is led by Southern Housing, which is held weekly in their community centre. Open to all young residents from all three housing providers (Southern, Metropolitan and NHG) operating in this area. Staff volunteers are required to support these weekly sessions. DBS checks are not required as there will be no lone working and qualified youth workers will always be on site overseeing tasks. Support to set up/set down, clearing up, support sign in table, supervising different activities and engaging in activities, support delivery of directed workshops and support with mealtime.

St Martins community centre

Supporting estate staff to clear unwanted resident bulk waste to skip, moving and collecting waste from properties (supporting those with mobility issues who are unable to manually lift) Tidying, litter picking around estate, planting and tidying green areas.&nbsp;Skips cost covered by social value.

Lithos Road

NHG - Colleague Volunteering

Housing across London and the South East 

Based in our estate in Factory Quarter, Nourished Routes deliver after school clubs, wellbeing, healthy eating and food education&nbsp;activities and sessions for children&nbsp;and their families. Volunteers will help with set up and set down, supporting sessions to run smoothly.&nbsp;Your project lead is Helen Mullings hello@nourishedroutes.co.uk&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nourishedroutes.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">www.nourishedroutes.co.uk</a>&nbsp;

Nourished Roots charity based out of our community Hub in Factory Quarter presents an end of term party to celebrate wellbeing, healthy eating, food education. Support needs to help set up and set down event and support staff&nbsp;onsite to deliver activities and eating/ food sessions throughout the day.&nbsp;Your project lead is Helen Mullings hello@nourishedroutes.co.uk

Dear NHG Colleague,Thank-you for signing up to this project to support this resident project.Roots and Reach is our new staff volunteer programme. Please reach out to your project lead for further information. Best WishesRoots and Reach Volunteer Programme

Existing weekly youth club (8-16 years) led by Southern and held weekly in their community centre. Open to young residents from all three housing providers (Southern, Metropolitan and NHG) Volunteers required to support weekly sessions. DBS check not required as no lone working and qualified youth workers will always be on site. Tasks; set up/set down, clearing up, support sign in table, supervising different activities and engaging in activities, support delivery of directed workshops and support with mealtime.Your project lead is Selina Bolah <a href="mailto:selina@mindsinspiringchange.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">selina@mindsinspiringchange.org</a>&nbsp;or Paris James <a href="mailto:Paris.James@southernhousing.org.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Paris.James@southernhousing.org.uk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

Our community garden and mini meadow launch event at Drayton Green requires staff to support with set up and delivering this resident focused event and partnership with local nursery. Children's art competition winners unveiled with painting panels in the garden. Home made lemonade and cakes served by the local community. Your project lead is Shannon shannon.satenaylayne@nhg.org.uk

Designed for young artists of all abilities, these weekly sessions offer a relaxed, welcoming space where imagination can run free. Each Saturday, children explore a variety of hands-on art activities. From painting and drawing to sculpture, collage, and mixed media. Guided by friendly, professional Artists, kids are encouraged to experiment with new techniques, express themselves, and build confidence in their creativity.&nbsp;Characteristically, the majority of the attendees are NHG residents and family groups who can reach us on foot. As well as families, we invite mothers with infants, even though it would be hard for many of them to engage in the activities. We do this because we know that this is a place of belonging and community. For some single parents with pre-school aged children this is one of the very few options to socialise.&nbsp;Staff volunteers are required to work alongside workshop leaders to help deliver the session and support participants. Your project lead is Phoebe Ridgeway phoebe@artinthedocks.com

 Art in the Docks Studio

These Creative Health and Wellbeing Workshops offer a welcoming, inspiring space where creativity meets personal wellbeing. The workshops are designed to support mental, emotional, and social health through accessible, hands-on artistic activities. Participants come from all over the local area, including the NHG resident community. Once in the room, they are&nbsp;encouraged to explore a variety of creative practices, such as painting, drawing, mixed media, in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. Sessions are guided by professional artists who focus on process over outcome, helping individuals build confidence, reduce stress, and reconnect with their creativity. Staff volunteers will be required to support workshop leaders to deliver the session and engage with resident participantsYour project lead is Phoebe Ridgeway phoebe@artinthedocks.com

Creative Health and Wellbeing - Art in the Docks 

Yearly community fun day at St Martins Estate in Tulse Hill. Resident event collaborating with other housing providers (Metropolitan Thames Valley and Southern Housing) Fish chip van, free face painting for kids, women's football coaching, kids activities, music, performances and stalls. Event runs from 3.30- 6.30pm. Staff volunteers are required to help with set up and delivering the event and support with tidying up and clearing away. Your project lead is Elizabeth Nkpang elizabeth.nkpang@nhg.org.uk

Volunteer and support the development of this amazing meanwhile community garden for residents at our Graham park redevelopment. Led by Wayward our NHG partners this amazing space has everything, meadow, trees, green houses, allotments and even educational spaces driven by solar power. Come and be a part of this initiative and contribute to it's development. Your project leads are Azalea@waywardplants.org and Sarah Connelly sarah.connelly@nhg.org.uk

Cultivate Colindale 

Celebrating Nourished Roots 3rd birthday party. Support needed to help&nbsp;set up and set down event and support staff onsite to deliver activities and&nbsp;eating/ food sessions throughout the day.&nbsp;Your project lead is Helen Mullings hello@nourishedroutes.co.uk

<h2>Community Pantry &amp; Family Support Hub Volunteer</h2>Wednesday 5 August | 11:00am to 2:00pmJoin the Nourished Routes team as we support local families during the summer holidays through our Community Pantry &amp; Family Support Hub.School holidays can be one of the most challenging times for families experiencing food insecurity, with increased food costs and the loss of free school meals placing extra pressure on household budgets. Our Community Pantry aims to provide healthy food, practical support and a warm, welcoming environment where every family is treated with dignity and kindness.We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us create a positive experience for everyone who attends.<h3>Volunteer tasks may include:</h3><ul><li>Welcoming families and helping them feel at ease</li><li>Setting up and packing away the pantry</li><li>Organising and restocking food and household essentials</li><li>Assisting families as they choose pantry items</li><li>Helping with children's activity packs and family resources</li><li>Serving refreshments where required</li><li>General support to ensure the event runs smoothly</li></ul>No previous experience is necessary. Whether you can offer a few hours or simply want to make a positive difference in your community, we'd love to have you on the team.At Nourished Routes, we believe that everyone deserves access to healthy food and compassionate support. By volunteering, you'll help reduce food insecurity, tackle health inequalities and bring a little extra hope to local families during the summer holidays.Together, we can ensure every family feels welcomed, supported and valued.We can't wait to meet you!

Nourished Routes Community Pantry & Family Support Hub

Hidden River Festival. Free annual festival celebrating all things Woodberry Down. Bringing people together through community, culture and music. Staff volunteers are required to support with set up and set down, stewarding for the event, resident and partnership engagement.Your project lead is Grace Cleary grace.cleary@nhg.org.uk

NHG - Colleague Volunteering

Nourished Routes (After School Club)

Nourished Routes - End of Term Party

St Martins Youth Group (term time)

Mini- Meadow Launch event

Art In the Docks - Saturday Kids Club

Creative Health and Wellbeing - Art in the Docks

St Martins Community Fun Day

Skip and Bulk Waste Amnesty Days

St Martins Youth Group (Holiday time)

Drayton Green / Haymill Resident Trip to Southend

Cultivate Colindale

Nourished Roots

Nourished Routes Community Pantry & Family Support Hub

Woodberry Down; communal garden, food pantry and resident allotment

International Youth Day Event

Skip and Bulk Waste Amnesty Days