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Monday 10am - 5pm Tuesday 10am - 5pm Wednesday 10am - 5pm Thursday 10am - 5pm Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 4pm

Friends for Leisure, Unit R3, The Bromley Centre, Bromley Road, Congleton (2026)

Q: What is the website?

http://www.friendsforleisure.org.uk/

05/06/2026

💛 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗙𝗟 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 💛

As we reach the end of Volunteers’ Week 2026, we at Friends for Leisure (FFL) want to extend our deepest gratitude to the exceptional volunteers who form the backbone of our organisation. Your unwavering dedication and passion has made a world of difference in the lives of children and young people with additional needs and disabilities. 💙✨

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀

To each and every one of our volunteers: thank you. 🙏 Your commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive environment is nothing short of inspiring. Whether you are lending a compassionate ear, organising engaging activities, or providing invaluable support to our young members, your contributions are crucial in empowering these incredible individuals to lead fulfilling lives. 👏🏻🎉

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸

Your efforts have helped us build a community where everyone feels valued and accepted, breaking down barriers and fostering connections, you have opened doors to opportunities that might otherwise have remained closed. Your input not only enriches the lives of those we serve but also strengthens the fabric of our community. 🌟

𝗔 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

As we look to the future, we are excited to continue this journey with you by our side. Your enthusiasm and creativity are the driving forces behind FFL’s success, and we are thrilled to see the remarkable impact you will continue to make. Together, we can achieve even greater heights and touch even more lives. 🌈✨

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀

We invite everyone to visit our website at www.friendsforleisure.org.uk to learn more about the incredible impact our volunteers make and how you can support or become involved in our mission. Let’s come together to celebrate these unsung heroes who give so much of themselves to make the world a better place. 🌍❤️

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being the shining lights in our community. Your kindness, generosity, and dedication inspire us all. Here’s to you, our amazing FFL volunteers! 🌟🌟

𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵
𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳
📞 01260 275333
📧 [email protected]

05/06/2026

🌟𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆'𝘀 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 🌟

Since February 2024, Emily has been making a remarkable difference in the lives of young people through her dedicated volunteering with Friends for Leisure. For those unfamiliar, Friends for Leisure is an incredible organisation committed to enriching the lives of children and young people with additional needs and disabilities by providing leisure activities and building friendships. You can learn more about our impactful work at http://www.friendsforleisure.org.uk.

Emily's journey began when she attended a presentation by Friends for Leisure at her sixth form. She was inspired by the meaningful work they do and saw it as a perfect opportunity to grow her confidence, particularly in meeting new people. "𝘐 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘹𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺", Emily shares. "𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵".

Since joining, Emily has been actively involved in a variety of activities, including CYG / 15 Up, Macclesfield bowling, holiday activities, and even fundraising efforts. She's also a committed 1:1 buddy, providing support and companionship to young people. Through these experiences, Emily has not only made a positive impact but has also formed lasting friendships. "𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥, 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦", she says.

Emily's passion and dedication shine through everything she does, and the positive effects of her contributions are felt by everyone around her. Her story is a testament to the power of volunteering and the incredible community spirit fostered by Friends for Leisure. 🌈

Let's celebrate Emily's achievements and the beautiful bonds she's created! If you're inspired by Emily's journey, consider exploring volunteering opportunities with Friends for Leisure yourself. Who knows, you might just find a new passion and make lifelong friends along the way! 🤗✨

𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵
𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳
01260 275333
[email protected]

05/06/2026

🌟 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅! 🌟

We are thrilled to introduce you to Alex, a dedicated volunteer who joined the Friends For Leisure family in January 2026. 🙌 Since then, Alex has been a beacon of positivity and enthusiasm, bringing joy and support to our community.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 💙

"𝘐 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘵 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦’𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵-𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘦", says Alex. His commitment to fostering an inclusive environment is truly inspiring. 🌈

𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 📍

Alex volunteers at Macclesfield Youth Group / 15 Up, where he has been an instrumental part of creating engaging sessions for all members. He shares, "𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘭𝘺!" 😃

𝗔 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 ❤️

Looking ahead, Alex plans to continue volunteering at Friends For Leisure. "𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘦, 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘴," he adds. His dedication is a testament to the power of community and kindness. 🌟

Join us in celebrating Alex’s incredible contributions and learn more about how you can get involved by visiting http://www.friendsforleisure.org.uk.

Let's continue to make a positive impact together! 🤝

𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵
𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳
01260 275333
[email protected]

05/06/2026

🌟 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗲 🌟

We're thrilled to shine a spotlight on one of our remarkable volunteers, Debbie, who has been a cherished member of the Friends for Leisure (FFL) family since October 2021. Her journey with us is a testament to the power of dedication and the difference one person can make in the lives of young people and their families.

𝗔 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

Debbie's story with us began in 2020 when her daughter embarked on a health and social care course at college. As part of the curriculum, her daughter needed to complete a placement, and that's when they first encountered Friends for Leisure. Although the pandemic disrupted those plans, the mission and values of FFL left a lasting impression on Debbie.

Inspired by what she learned, Debbie took the initiative to get involved herself. Since then, she has been a steadfast presence at Crewe Youth Group and our bowling events, bringing joy and support to everyone she meets.

𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁

Volunteering with FFL holds a special place in Debbie's heart. She expresses, "𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴." Her genuine care and enthusiasm have made a significant difference, fostering a warm and welcoming environment for all.

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

Debbie's journey with FFL has not only been about giving back but also about building meaningful connections. Over the past few years, she has met some truly wonderful people, creating a network of friendship and support. Her unwavering commitment to helping where she can is an inspiration to us all.

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱

Debbie plans to continue volunteering with FFL, relishing every moment of the experience. Her dedication and positive spirit serve as a beacon of hope and encouragement, reminding us of the profound impact volunteers can have on our community.

We are immensely grateful for Debbie's contributions and are proud to have her as part of our FFL family. Thank you, Debbie, for your kindness, compassion, and the countless ways you've enriched our community. 💖

For those interested in learning more about Friends for Leisure or how you can get involved, please visit our website at www.friendsforleisure.org.uk.

Join us in celebrating Debbie's incredible journey and the vital role volunteers play in making a difference every day! 🎉

𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵
𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳
01260 275333
[email protected]

05/06/2026

🌟 Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Micah, an Inspiring Volunteer at Friends for Leisure 🌟

We are excited to shine a spotlight on one of our incredible volunteers, Micah, who joined us in December 2025. Micah's journey with Friends for Leisure (FFL) has been nothing short of inspiring, and we are thrilled to share his story with all of you.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿

Micah's decision to volunteer with Friends for Leisure stemmed from a desire to understand others' perspectives while making a significant impact on people's lives. He recognised that FFL offers a unique platform to engage with a vibrant community, and he was eager to be a part of it. Micah's story is a testament to how volunteering can be a mutually enriching experience, offering as much to the volunteer as to those they support.

𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽

Since joining FFL, Micah has largely been involved in our drama group. This role has been a fantastic opportunity for him to express his creativity, make new friends, and witness the joy that these activities bring to participants. Through drama, Micah has not only helped others but also strengthened his own creative skills. The laughter, the camaraderie, and the shared experiences have been rewarding for everyone involved.

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲

Micah is committed to continuing his impactful journey with Friends for Leisure. His goal is to keep making a difference by fostering friendships, meeting new people, gaining fresh perspectives, and spreading joy. He is dedicated to helping others experience the simple yet profound happiness that comes from being part of a supportive community.

𝗔 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗵

"𝘐 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴' 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦'𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴. 𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘐 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘍𝘓, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰: 𝘣𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴."

Join us in celebrating Micah Riley and all our amazing volunteers who make Friends for Leisure a place of friendship, growth, and joy! If you feel inspired by Micah's story and want to get involved, don't hesitate to reach out.

Together, we can make a difference! 💙

𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵
𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳
01260 275333
[email protected]

05/06/2026

🌟 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘃𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 🌟

We are thrilled to shine our Volunteer Spotlight on the incredible Ava, who joined Friends for Leisure (FFL) in October 2025. Her journey with us has been truly inspiring, and we’re excited to share her story!

Ava chose to volunteer with Friends for Leisure because she wanted to make a difference in young people's lives, bringing joy and support to those who need it. She’s been a beacon of positivity and dedication, helping to brighten the days of the young people she works with. Here’s what Ava had to say about her experience:

𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀

Since joining, Ava has immersed herself in a variety of activities that FFL offers. Here’s a glimpse of the fun and meaningful experiences she’s been part of:

• 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: Where strikes and spares are mixed with laughter and camaraderie.
• 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀: A creative space where Ava and participants explore storytelling and self-expression.
• 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀: Building connections and fostering friendships in a supportive environment.
• 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: Including exciting sessions like circus skills, which have proven to be not only enjoyable but also a great way to learn new talents!

Ava shared, "𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘯." Her enthusiasm is infectious, and it’s clear that she brings a lot of joy to the activities she participates in.

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲

Ava’s commitment to making a positive impact doesn’t stop here. She is eager to continue her journey with FFL by creating even more friendships and participating in additional activities. She’s also expressed her interest in taking part in future fundraising efforts, helping us to grow and reach even more young people.
We are incredibly grateful to have Ava as part of our volunteer team at Friends for Leisure. Her kindness, energy, and dedication are truly making a difference, and we can’t wait to see what she accomplishes next!

Please join us in celebrating Ava Heathcote, a remarkable volunteer whose contributions are making the world a brighter place, one smile at a time. If you’re inspired by her story and would like to get involved, please reach out to us.

Together, we can continue to make a difference!

Thank you for being amazing Ava! 🌟

𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵
𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳
01260 275333
[email protected]

04/06/2026

🌟 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲! 🌟

Have you ever wondered what it's really like to volunteer with Friends for Leisure (FFL)? Our volunteers are the beating heart of our charity, giving disabled young people across Cheshire East the chance to get out, try new things, make genuine connections, and just be themselves in a world that truly celebrates who they are.

But don't just take our word for it! We recently caught up with some of our incredible team to hear about their experiences, and their feedback truly speaks for itself. Their stories are filled with laughter, growth, friendship, and those special moments that remind us why this work matters so much. 💛

🗣️ Here is what our volunteers are saying:

💬 𝗢𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵:

"𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐹𝐹𝐿 ℎ𝑎𝑠 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑤 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛, 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑠. 𝐼 ℎ𝑜𝑝𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐼 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝐼 𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑘𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙, ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑠, ℎ𝑜𝑏𝑏𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠."

“𝘐 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘺 𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘐 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 & 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴. 𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴. 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦. 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺.”

💬 𝗢𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁:

“𝘔𝘺 𝘰𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯'𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘴. 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.”

“𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘍’𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘐 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦, 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.”

💬 𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗙𝗟 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺:

“𝘐’𝘮 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘮 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴!”

"𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨.”

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘵. 𝘈𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨.”

“𝘐𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘍𝘓 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 18 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴; 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵!”

💬 𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱:

"𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 (𝘐 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦) 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥.”

“𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 & 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦.”

✨ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼:

💙 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀: We help young people break down social barriers and form genuine, lasting friendships. For many of the young people we support, our sessions are the highlight of their week - a place where they can be themselves without judgment, make friends who truly get them, and build confidence in a supportive environment.

💙 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸: We provide a vital service, giving parents and carers a well-deserved break, knowing their children are in safe hands, having fun, and fully supported by caring, trained buddies. The peace of mind we offer families is immeasurable, and knowing you're part of that support network is incredibly fulfilling.

💙 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝘄𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: Many of our volunteers gain vital experience for their CVs, university applications, teaching or healthcare careers, or DofE Awards. Plus, we offer free training courses - including safeguarding, disability awareness, and first aid - to equip you with new skills that will benefit you throughout your life and career!

💙 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹: There's something truly magical about being part of the FFL family. You'll meet like-minded people, share unforgettable experiences, and know that every single session you attend is making a real, tangible difference in someone's life. It's not just volunteering - it's a community, a movement, and a chance to be part of something bigger than yourself.

Whether you have a few hours every fortnight or can spare one evening a month, your time changes lives. Our team is always looking for enthusiastic, friendly, and motivated people aged 15 and over to join us. No previous experience is necessary - just a willingness to listen, laugh, and be a friend. Because everyone needs a friend. 💛

Ready to make a massive impact in your local community? Let's create some smiles, build some confidence, and make memories that last a lifetime together! 😊

👉 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱:

Fill in an application form online at the Friends for Leisure Volunteering Page (www.friendsforleisure.org.uk) or call our friendly team on 01260 275333 to find out more. We'd love to hear from you and answer any questions you might have!

Come and see for yourself why our volunteers keep coming back week after week. Join the FFL family today! 🌈

𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵
𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳
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Before the half term break, our Macclesfield 15 Up group visited Substation to show off their bouldering skills! .macclesfield Substation Macclesfield

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As we celebrate Volunteers' Week, I want to take a moment to recognise the incredible contributions our volunteers make to Friends for Leisure (FFL). By dedicating your time and energy, you help disabled young people build meaningful, lasting friendships and enjoy the everyday leisure activities they deserve. Your kindness truly shapes our community.

In the past, we have loved hosting get-togethers at venues across Cheshire East. It has been so rewarding to step back and see our volunteers chatting, relaxing, and connecting in a warm environment. We simply could not operate or reach the number of young people we do without your continuous dedication.

As you may know, 2025 marked our 30th anniversary. From our humble beginnings in 1995, we have grown to support hundreds of disabled children and young people across Cheshire East, thanks in huge part to our fantastic volunteer network. To build on this milestone, and with the help of National Lottery funding, I am committed to expanding our volunteer programme and enhancing your experience with us.

I am a strong believer in volunteer empowerment. When you feel valued, listened to, and have a genuine say in your role, your engagement and confidence soar. Your active involvement means we can make an even greater impact on the lives of our young people.

To help us shape the future of FFL, I will soon be sending out a detailed survey to our current volunteers. I want to hear your thoughts on:

𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: What kinds of outings, gatherings, or meet-ups would you enjoy most?

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: What skills or workshops would help you feel more confident and supported in your role?

𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀: How can we make our next fundraising campaigns more successful and fun?

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: What information, stories, or tips would you like to see included in future updates?

𝗗𝗮𝘆-𝘁𝗼-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀: How can we better support you during our youth groups, bowling sessions, drama or holiday activities?

Your feedback is invaluable to us, as it ensures we are providing the best possible service and support to the people who give us their time. I look forward to reading your insights!

Warm regards,
𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵
𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳
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