CAFOD director praises ‘unsung volunteering heroes’

The director of Catholic international aid agency CAFOD has applauded the efforts made by people of faith in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, describing them as “unsung volunteering heroes”. “During the coronavirus pandemic, we have seen some amazing feats of volunteering to support the coronavirus response both here and overseas – and people of faith have... Read More

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June 3, 2020

Homelessness network Nightstop makes urgent appeal for volunteers

Nightstop – the emergency accommodation network for young people experiencing homelessness – has made an urgent appeal for volunteer hosts and chaperones to help keep its services running. During Volunteers’ Week, which runs from Sunday 31st May to Saturday 6th June, the vital service, which is run by Depaul UK, revealed it has experienced a... Read More

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May 23, 2020

Your church needs you: Call goes out for volunteer army

A website has been set up allowing volunteers to register their help in supervising and cleaning churches in an effort to make them safe for public opening. Those who wish to become volunteers are being asked to register their details online, including their name, email address, diocese and their parish. These details will then be... Read More

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March 25, 2020

Catholic MP returns to NHS front line to help in coronavirus fight

A Catholic MP has returned to the NHS front line to help in the fight against the coronavirus. Conservative MP Maria Caulfield said “we desperately need people” to help the NHS in its fight against coronavirus as she announced she was returning to her job as a nurse alongside her political role. “I have kept... Read More

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December 20, 2018

Emergency accommodation service issues call for volunteer’s to open their homes this winter

Nightstop is calling on volunteers across the country to take in a young person, so that they don’t sleep on the streets or another dangerous place this winter. Nightstop services – supported by the players of the People’s Postcode Lottery – around the UK offer young people and vulnerable adults a bed for the night... Read More

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December 20, 2018

Warm city, warm hearts: Panama opens its doors to young people

As World Youth Day in Panama draws near, organisers said they are prepared to make young people from around the globe feel right at home. While warm temperatures will greet thousands of young people in Panama, Fr Romero Aguilar, WYD general co-ordinator, told Catholic News Service he hopes that the warmth of hospitality will also... Read More

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December 15, 2018

Young CAFOD call on UN to act on climate

CAFOD volunteers who travelled to COP24 on a pilgrimage with the Catholic aid agency took part in a march through the streets of Katowice with at least a thousand other young Catholics drawn from around the world to raise awareness of the need for action on climate change. The delegation’s main call was for the... Read More

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November 8, 2018

TV comedian praises Mass for keeping loneliness at bay

Mass can help in the fight against loneliness, the Irish actor and comedian behind Mrs Brown’s Boys has said. Brendan O’Carroll, best known for his portrayal of matriarch Agnes Brown in the BBC and RTE sitcom, told The Irish Catholic that the parish system in Ireland is a vital source of comfort and support in... Read More

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CAFOD director praises ‘unsung volunteering heroes’

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Your church needs you: Call goes out for volunteer army

Catholic MP returns to NHS front line to help in coronavirus fight

Emergency accommodation service issues call for volunteer’s to open their homes this winter

Warm city, warm hearts: Panama opens its doors to young people

Young CAFOD call on UN to act on climate

TV comedian praises Mass for keeping loneliness at bay

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