July 2014
VolunteerNews Much of the year so far has been taken up working on the volunteers team that we are building at Lee Valley VeloPark. We have now recruited over 50 volunteers, many former Games Makers and current Park Champions and they have been supporting the venue through the first few months of being open to the public. This has included a number of large events including Revolution and Sport Relief. Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre is now open to the public. Volunteers have already been involved in the opening of this venue for which we are extremely grateful. The conservation and fisheries teams continue to support the work of the park and as we move towards a time of change for the organisation with the development of a Trust and potential changes to how we work we will seek to support all of our volunteer teams up and down the park into the next year. Other teams to mention are the Gardens Team who have gone from strength to strength at Myddelton House under the careful guidance of Andrew the Head Gardener. They have benefited from increased training and communication this year and are developing
Waltham Abbey Gardens in the spring by Jo Gildersleve.
a strong core of skilled volunteers helping to support the gardens. The volunteers of the E.A. Bowles Society have put together an exhibition about Myddelton House which is currently running at Forty Hall and anyone with an interest in the outdoors and particularly gardens should visit this exhibition if they can. The weather so far in the spring and early summer has been kind and volunteer hours appear to be running a little higher than last year although we are still awaiting a few more to be sent in from various teams. Finally, in this edition you will see a piece on the Volunteers’ Party for this year. This is a thoroughly enjoyable event which I look forward to every year. It has grown and grown over the last few years and we are moving to a new location for 2014. If you have not been before it really is worth attending and we will be making the presentations for the 2014 Volunteer of the Year at this event so if you have the time do come and join us to. Paul Roper Volunteers and Community Engagement Manager