01/06/2026
💜 NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS WEEK 2026 1st–7th June
This National Volunteers Week, we want to say a heartfelt THANK YOU to every volunteer who has helped make our work possible at Vale Domestic Abuse Services.
Charities like ours simply could not deliver the support we do without the time, compassion and skills that volunteers bring.
For the past three years, Janet Powers has volunteered alongside our team, helping to facilitate our therapeutic group work programmes for women affected by domestic abuse.
Janet says: “I feel grateful and privileged to be a volunteer with ValeDAS, who help so many women to move on from abusive relationships.”
Through safe, supportive group sessions, Janet helps women rebuild confidence, understand abuse, recognise red flags and feel less alone in their experiences.
Her story is a powerful reminder that volunteering changes lives — not only for the people receiving support, but for the volunteers themselves.
Whether offering professional skills, lived experience, practical help or simply time and compassion, every volunteer makes a difference.
