VOLUNTEERING
People volunteer for a variety of reasons: to give something back to the community; to challenge themselves; to meet new people; to enhance their CV; or to maintain a link with their heritage. The LIC operates a volunteering programme with over 74 individuals engaged in a variety of roles. These roles include: Trustees Befriending Day Service for older people Debt advice Employability advice Missing Persons service Online service Cultural events
HUGE THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS... Alison O’Brien Ann Walsh Anthea Clarke Barbara Fitzpatrick Barry Keenan Belinda Brown Bernadette Lawlor Bernadette Nestor Bridget Hyland Bridget Kelly Caroline Halton Cathy Berrie Catriona Corley Charmaine Doherty Christina Linden Hill
Ciara Holland Claire Gallagher Claire Reilly Collin O’Connor Conal Brennan Dawn Lennon Denis Connolly Donna Condon Eilís Keeble Eleanor O’Connell Emma Twomey Enda Twomey Eny Casey Erika Hayes Fiona Marie Rae
Francesc Finocchiaro Gary Faraday Geraldine O’Regan Gina Cavalzani Gobnait Murphy Heidi Murphy Helena Angland Helena Bohane (Sister) Iria Rio Jenny Jordon Jer O’Mahony Judy Davies Julia Howard (Sister) Julie Quinn
WHAT THE SERVICE HAS ACHIEVED
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ISOLATED OLDER IRISH PEOPLE WERE PROVIDED WITH WEEKLY VISITS
£87,467.10
WORTH OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO DISADVANTAGED IRISH PEOPLE IN LONDON BY LIC VOLUNTEERS
154
HOURS: THE MINIMUM TIME SPENT PROVIDING SERVICES EACH WEEK BY LIC VOLUNTEERS
38%
OF VOLUNTEERS WERE SATISFIED WITH THE PROGRAMME AND 46% WERE VERY SATISFIED
Karen Bolton Kate O’Sullivan Katrina Byrne Katy O’Shea Kealan Connolly Lucy Coogan Luke Callinan Maire Duckett Margaret O’Connor Marguerite Mason Marion Esfandiari Martin Gribbin Maura Clinton Melanie Black Michael Bourke
Michael O’Keeffe Michael Sills Mike Nolan Muireann Leonard Niamh Lyons Nicole Charlet Noirin Byrne Patricia (Pat) Doherty Patrick Roper Patrick Sheehan Peter Tiernan Rita Murphy Robert Healy Rory McKenna
Rose Haddow Ruth Connolly Sarah Moriarty Sean O’Tarpaigh Shirley O’Sullivan Sinead Sweeney Siobhan Carty Siobhan Grant Siobhan Kelly Steve Whidle Suganavathana Praisoody Tanzum Nahar Terry William Tony Scully
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