# Community Fund grant for Leonard Cheshire's volunteer programme

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2002/07/09/community-fund-grant-leonard-cheshire039s-volunteer-programme/
- Published: 2002-07-09T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Community Fund has made an award to Leonard Cheshire to fund their work of attracting
and supporting vital voluntary workers.
The Community Fund’s grant of £347,702 will
pay for four volunteer development workers, who will recruit and support volunteers
around the UK and ensure that Leonard Cheshire makes the best use of its voluntary
support, which is currently more than 5000 strong.

Leonard Cheshire volunteers have a wide range of roles, including fundraising, befriending
disabled clients, helping with letter writing, reading, driving and shopping. Computer
volunteers are also vital for the Workability Project, which provides disabled people
with computers and

includes online IT training.

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The grant will cover costs of the volunteer team for the next three years.

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