Community Champions Communications
The page below gives examples of our appearances on broadcast media and in print. Also available are our Project Impact Reports and annual project calendar.
Appearances in the media
Representatives appeared on Harborough FM to raise awareness and encourage more volunteers to get involved in befriending and supporting people with technology.
We are very grateful to David, one of our Community Champions volunteers, who created this radio promo which he used on his show on Carillon Radio
This Harborough Mail Article talks about the three year extension to our funding.
In the week before King Charles’ coronation, one of our clients Ken, was on BBC East Midlands sharing his memories of the Queen’s Coronation the clip was shared by Ivy Joy’s Vintage Tea Room.
Previously, Roger one of our Community Champions volunteers was interviewed by BBC East Midlands about the impact of our project on loneliness. We are grateful to the BBC East Midlands for permission to share this interview.
VASL Community Champions Impact Report
Click below to read the
Community Champions Impact Report 2024/5
Click below to read the
Community Champions Impact Report 2023/4
Click below to read the
Community Champions Impact Report 2022/23
Click below to read the
Community Champions Year Five Impact Report 2022
Click below to read the
Community Champions Impact Report 2020
Some of our volunteers chatting about our project on HFM
Client Quotes below from Impact Report 2024-5
“It is easy to talk to my volunteer”
“I enjoy X’s visits – we get on well”.
“CC has been brilliant. I would love to have 2 or 3 more volunteers coming to visit me – it makes such a huge difference! X is fantastic”.
“Thank you for the fantastic work you do. Dad always sings the praises of CC”.
“My volunteers are brilliant. I appreciate the company they provide. The CC team are great. I also miss the outings like the Community Gatherings (unable to attend due to mobility issues presently).”
“Volunteer X rings every week and we talk for 30 minutes about railways and what we have been doing”.
“X (volunteer) is lovely – she feels like a friend. We chat about everyday things like family and holidays and I can share my worries with her. I can’t fault the project.”
“X is a brilliant volunteer – I can laugh with him. He is patient as I have had strokes).”
“I love it when my volunteer visits – she is a nice girl and we talk about so many things. Everyone loves friends. Thank you for all you do – I am happy with CC.”
“CC has made a tremendous difference- and I can chat about serious things and laugh together.”
“My volunteer and I have a lot in common – we are both football fans and have good banter. I like coming to your events but feel guilty about you paying for taxis because I live in Broughton Astley.”
“CC is very nice. It is great having my volunteer visit – she is a chatterbox! I get on with most types of people and enjoy human company. I would miss her visits”.
Harborough Mail VASL Blogs
The Harborough Mail prints a blog every fortnight which is written by someone with a connection with VASL, always with an interest in the community. Often people connected with our project contribute.
- Harborough Mail Cream Tea Delivery
- Harborough Mail Nature Connectedness
- Harborough Mail Friendship Connections
Harborough Mail Loneliness podcast
Harborough Mail Human Library Jon
Harborough Mail Caring for Volunteers - Harborough Mail Loneliness Conference.
Harborough Mail Bowel Health
Harborough Mail Human Library David - Harborough Mail Human Library Micky
- Harborough Mail Digital Conference
- Harborough Mail Digital Volunteers
- Harborough Mail Sleep and Wellbeing Session
- Harborough Mail Wombles!
Harborough Mail Self Care Session
Harborough Mail Next Steps - Harborough Mail Human Library Wendy
- Harborough Mail Human Library Ann
- Harborough Mail Human Library Anthony
- Harborough Mail Human Library Ken
- Harborough Mail Human Library Anne
- Harborough Mail partnership with Welland Park Academy
Harborough Mail 5 Ways to Wellbeing. - Harborough Mail Eco Cards
- Harborough Mail Twilight Games
- Harborough Mail Volunteering with Community Champions December 2022
- Harborough Mail Community Champions – digital volunteers
- Harborough Mail Community Champions Volunteering opportunities.
- Harborough Mail Community Champions 5 year celebration September 2022
- Harborough Mail Jubilee Workshops July 2022
- Harborough Mail Learning Opportunities through Leics Adult Learning Services February 2022
- Harborough Mail Intergenerational relationships January 2022
Harborough Mail Equality, diversity and inclusion December 2021 - Harborough Mail Digital Volunteers December 2021
- Harborough Mail Telephone Befriending November 2021
- Harborough Mail Leicestershire Befriending Network September 2021
- Harborough Mail Dementia Friends training August 21
- Harborough Mail– Digital Connections
Community Champions Calendar
The Community Champions project has produced a project calendar since 2019.
These calendars tell the story of our project progress in the previous year. For each month there is a photo from a project event, a quote from a client, volunteer or partner and explanatory statement.
We distribute these to our project community (clients, volunteers and community partner organisations) as a useful tool , but also as a memory of the journey we have been on, and the fun and learning we have had on the way.
The current one illustrates our response to the pandemic.
The calendar is a visual celebration of our growing community.
It’s amazing where these calendars end up – we know one is hung at the Befriending Networks office in Edingburgh , another is at the National Lottery Community Fund office in Birmingham and one of our MPs has taken one to London.
Contact Community Champions
Available across Harborough District
Telephone 01858 439 262
Email champions@vasl.org.uk
Address: Community Champions, VASL, Torch House, Torch Way, Market Harborough, LE16 9HL