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August
To our lovely team of volunteers,
Welcome to August's update of volunteering activities. If you can lend a hand at any of our events this month - get in touch by emailing volunteer@afsl.org.uk
We have started to month with a change of address, saying hello to Fourways House in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Here's a map and directions to our new digs.
We do not have Internet or phone up and running yet - we will be checking emails less often than usual over the next two weeks. If you need to contact us urgently, please pop 'Urgent' in your email title to bring it to our attention easily.
Wishing you a fun August, here's to seeing you soon!
Annabel x
 | 2 New Vacancies at Action for Sustainable Living! Full time (35 hours per week) | 6 month contract | meets National Minimum Wage. We are advertising for a Press and Media Officer and an Assistant to our Volunteer Coordinator (that's me, she says blushing!) The jobs are part of a government funded youth employment scheme, The Future Jobs Fund. Visit your nearest Job Centre Plus as soon as you possibly can to check your eligibility and register your interest - if you are over 18 and under 30 and have been claiming job seekers you could be eligible, the job centre has recently relaxed the rules. There are no nasty application forms to do, everyone gets an interview, so if you fancy a nice cuppa at ours and who knows 6 month's more brews, get your skates on! Find out more here http://www.afsl.org.uk/fjf Deadline for application 17/08/2010 |
 | Regenesis Squared Allotment Launch Celebration! Saturday 7 August 2010 | Kingsbrook Road, Whalley Range Local Project Manager Debbie has created a wonderful food growing garden at interfaith community centre, Regenesis Squared. The 7th August marks the official launch of the community allotment and we would like to invite volunteers, and friends to join us in celebration of Debbie's hard work at the official opening of the garden. We need volunteers to help put up a few finishing touches, and to give sustainability advice to visitors. Debbie is cooking up a delicious BBQ for all helpers on the day. |
 | Abundance Trafford 2nd Meeting Tomorrow 7.30pm | 04/08/2010 | Firswood Community Centre Quadrant Abundance Trafford is a new group, set up to collect surplus fruit from around Trafford and redistrube it to community groups. Come along to find out more about sunkissed fruit nibbling, ah hem, picking. |
 | Volunteer Social ~ Change of Venue Thursday 12 August 2010 | Lammars, Hilton Street, Manchester I welcome you to join us for our next social for an opportunity to swap stories and make new friends. All welcome, the more the merrier. Click on the picture to bring up a map to Lammars. We'd previously put the word out that we would visit Fringe bar, apologies for the mix up. |
 | Want to know how to grow your Own! & Lunch served too! Sunday 15 August 2010 | Tangmere Court, Whalley Range Ever thought about growing your own fruit and veg? Avoiding that annoying trip to the supermarket? Well come also to Tangmere Court where one of the trainers from Hulme Garden Centre will be there doing several interesting workshops. There will be free food!!! Homemade soup lunch to be exact. This is a general skill sharing day and not one to be missed! |
 | Cleveley Allotments Sundays throughout August | Chorlton We need extra hands to help clear the site planned for a communal allotment at Cleveleys Avenue. This will mainly involve clearing the site of rubble, discarded waste and weeds. Spades and forks are limited at the site so please bring along your own if you have one. Stout boots and gloves are also recommended, as are pack lunches and sun cream if you intend to spend along day in the ever-surprising British sun. It is a large piece of land and so the more volunteers the merrier! Hope to see you there! *All helpers must be either registered as volunteers with Action for Sustainable Living, or members of the Cleveley Allotment Society to help out. |
 | Team Activity Day - Allotment Planting 10 - 3pm | Wednesday 25 August 2010 | South Gorton This month we're getting together as a team to help residents in Gorton start up an allotment. The allotment is ready for the plants to be tucked in with all the heavy digging done. We'll be there on the day to plant winter harvested veggies and to get residents talking about a new energy saving competition starting in September. |
 | Old Trafford Enviroweek 16 - 19th August | Old Trafford I had never heard of Enviroweek before, but, there are loads of fun events are taking place around Old Trafford in celebration! There's a furniture swap shop, a clothes swap shop, a Big Tidy Up and a celebration party. Volunteers are needed to help with the organisation of each event - get in touch to find out how you can get involved. |
 | Jamaica Day 21/08/2010 | Longford Park We have a stall to celebrate sustainability at Jamaica Day in Longford Park. Local Project Manager for Longford, reggae reggae Johanna, is looking for some willing helpers to help out at our stall at Jamaica Day on the 21 August. Can you donate a few hours to help out? |
