Charities, businesses and now the public can get involved too. It’s all in one place, and easy to search to suit you – your interests, organisations you want to support in your local area.”ĭeborah Meaden from Dragons Den, said: "I know a good idea when I see it.
“Today, we’re launching the Big Help Out app – it’s your one-stop shop for 100,000s of volunteering opportunities across the country. So it’s brilliant to see The Big Help Out – a festival of volunteering - is an official part of the Coronation celebrations. Launching The Big Help Out, Ellie Simmonds, volunteer and Scout Ambassador, said: "Volunteering is central to our national story - from families taking in refugees from Ukraine to volunteers running Scout groups and even just people looking in on a neighbour when times are tough. Organisers hope for an unprecedented community mobilisation – not only to mark an event of national significance and underscore the central role volunteering plays in our national story, but to inspire a new generation of volunteers. The Big Help Out is a formal part of the Coronation celebrations, is supported by the Together Coalition and was devised by Britain’s leading charities - including household names like The Scouts, Royal Voluntary Service, Guide Dogs and thousands of smaller local groups.
Hundreds of thousands more activities are expected to be added before the day. People can search by their postcode, the type of activity they want to do and the organisation they would like to volunteer with. Members of the public are being encouraged to take part in volunteering on the day in their community - or to sign up for future opportunities via the app.
With just 50 days to go to the Big Help Out on the Bank Holiday Monday of the Coronation (May 8), the new app goes live today. Hundreds of thousands of volunteering opportunities hosted by over 1,500 charities have today been made available via the Big Help Out app.
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