How charities are using the Big Help Out
Melanie May | 5 May 2023 | News
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Monday is Big Help Out day with charities and community groups across the country offering volunteering opportunities to encourage more people to help out β both on the day itself, and longer term. Here’s a selection of ideas in tweets.
What a lovely shoutout from our friend and supporter @EllieSimmonds1 on @BBCTheOneShow talking about the positives of volunteering and some of the exciting things we can expect to see taking place on Monday from The Scouts as they organise their own events for #TheBigHelpOut π pic.twitter.com/rpuVtbRnm3
— The Big Help Out (@TheBigHelpOut24) May 2, 2023
Want to get involved with #TheBigHelpOut?
We are hosting several self-led and organised volunteering events at our youth hostels on Monday 8th May. π
Find out more here. πhttps://t.co/xaPVokNLDj#Volunteering #LiveMoreYHA pic.twitter.com/6ZcJLB3vZ6— YHA England & Wales (@YHAOfficial) April 24, 2023Advertisement
As part of #TheBigHelpOut we are offering a special #Coronation volunteering opportunity within The Royal Parks.
— The Royal Parks (@theroyalparks) April 26, 2023
Join us in central London on Monday 8 May to plant a selection of native wildflower plants in The Green Park.
Find out more, here π½ https://t.co/QbIlzSaqi3
Get involved with The Big Help Out!
— EACH (@EACH_hospices) April 27, 2023
ποΈ: Join in at one of our taster sessions on 8th May
π‘: Pledge 4 hours to help tidy up a familyβs garden
π: Pledge 4 hours to volunteer within our fundraising team
Visit https://t.co/w1ciBOVZTM to discover all opportunities. pic.twitter.com/3jeoqoLhD0
Weβre joining thousands of other charities on #TheBigHelpOut starting on the 8th May. π
— St Luke's Hospice (@StLukesHospice) April 17, 2023
Sign up for a taster volunteer session in our charity shops, giving people a chance to help out and see what itβs like volunteering πhttps://t.co/WFmb7s5xk4 pic.twitter.com/sobTzEk7mQ
More on the Big Help Out β Millions expected to volunteer for Big Help Out
To mark The Kingβs Coronation, help us do something amazing. Bring a picnic to the Recreation Ground on MONDAY 8TH MAY 1pm – 3pm and be part of our project to refresh the millennium garden and to create a wildflower zone. Bring a paint brush or gardening tools. #TheBigHelpOut pic.twitter.com/6UqiPaWvVK
— Fairfield Village (@Fairfield_Info) May 3, 2023
Make #CoronationCalls as part of @TheBigHelpOut23!
— Royal Voluntary Service (@RoyalVolService) May 3, 2023
We are looking for volunteers to provide a friendly chat for those who might be on their own over the Coronation Weekend and beyond π
To register visit #TheBigHelpOut app or https://t.co/59WBogFEEL pic.twitter.com/C9wKju8rY2
Making plans for the bank holiday weekend?
— Earthwatch Europe (@Earthwatch_Eur) May 4, 2023
π³ Join #TheBigHelpOut on Monday 8 May and help us count bees, butterflies and other insects at your local #TinyForest ππ¦π
π² Download the Big Help Out app and search for "Tiny Forest" under the actions:https://t.co/hbQBFK6Mys pic.twitter.com/UmUlyTJ3cE
Thanks to everyone who has signed up to help a child learn to read, we're half way to our target of 160 volunteers!
— Bookmark (@BookmarkCharity) May 3, 2023
More children will have help with their reading in June because of you.
#TheBigHelpOut pic.twitter.com/m8c0Mv7ZOv
More on the Big Help Out β Big Help Out volunteering app launches
Monday 8th May is the #TheBigHelpOut π€
— Canal & River Trust (@CanalRiverTrust) May 1, 2023
Join us this #Coronation bank holiday Monday for a National Day of Volunteering. Inspired by HM King Charles IIIβs life of service, we are encouraging everyone to join @TheBigHelpOut23 on their local canal π#LifesBetterByWater
Be part of the Big Help Out on Monday! Meet by the tea room in the park, all ages are welcome. Your park needs you π pic.twitter.com/Ar2r4adXv5
— kingsheathpark (@kingsheathpark) May 4, 2023
π’ Calling all businesses – support us at the #TheBigHelpOut
— A Good Thing (UK) (@agoodthing_uk) May 4, 2023
πAll you need to do is hunt down things in your office that are no longer needed and list them on our app for your local charities.
βΆοΈhttps://t.co/zeBaGFepuP#Charity #Volunteer #Volunteering pic.twitter.com/i7JZ4qOiPy
πTo celebrate #TheBigHelpOut on Monday 8th May, we're looking for volunteers to head back to their old school to inspire and motivate current students.
— Future First (@FutureFirstOrg) May 3, 2023
π Download the app to find opportunities near you: https://t.co/5a6iGofNmG pic.twitter.com/zeyKXGNwCm
We're joining The Big Help Out, to help volunteers make a difference! π
— RNIB (@RNIB) May 4, 2023
Join a one-off session with our Tech for Life team or learn how to be an ally to blind and partially sighted people with our See Differently team.
Info: https://t.co/FhCH9G6eTUhttps://t.co/JksGVFlibZ
More on the Big Help Out β Big Help Out launches with 100 days to go until Coronation
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About Melanie May
Melanie May is a journalist and copywriter specialising in writing both for and about the charity and marketing services sectors since 2001. She can be reached via thepurplepim.com.

