VAST Volunteering

19/06/2026

📢 Calling all young volunteers - this could be the opportunity for you!

Chit Chat 4 U All are looking for volunteers to help set up and take down equipment at their monthly artisan markets.

This is a great opportunity to gain new skills, make friends and to give back to your community!

If this sounds something for you, email: [email protected] or call Lynsey on 07377 832 530

04/06/2026

Hope Street Heroes! Assemble!

Day two has been fantastic with volunteers coming together once again to give their time to litter pick, plant flowers and brighten up the local community.

Thank you to Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Citizens Advice North Staffordshire, Students and Staff from Forest Park Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID, Staffordshire Police, Brighter Futures, TS Domestics, Together Active, Students & Staff from Keele University, Asha North Staffs, fantastic individual volunteers and of course our amazing VAST and The Dudson Museum and Café teams.

04/06/2026

Today we’re saying a HUGE Volunteers’ Week THANK YOU to Deb 🧡🥰

Deb volunteers in The Dudson Museum and Café and is an amazing and truly valued member of our Cafe Team.

Deb’s volunteering journey has also taken her into a paid role with VAST too! What an inspirational journey Deb’s is, and continues to be 🧡

Thank you Deb, for everything you do 🧡

03/06/2026

Let’s go Hope Street Heroes! 🦸‍♀️
And what a wonderful first day it was! 🦸‍♂️

We are so grateful to everyone who braved the showers to join us, and to everyone who donated items, equipment, and especially their time, towards making today a huge success! 👏👏

Thank you to all the VAST staff who took time out of their day to lend a hand, and to the The Dudson Museum and Café team for the yummy soup and refreshments 😋 🧡

Thank you to Brighter Futures for getting involved, today and over the last few weeks. Your support in planning, and helping to make today (and tomorrow) happen means so much to our little Hope Street community 🧡

Thank you to the amazing Birches Head Get Growing CIC for your generous donation of plants and seeds to help brighten up our street 🧡

Thank you to Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID for your generous donations and for sorting us out with plenty of equipment, and thank you to the BID team members who came to support the volunteers today. You’re amazing 🧡

Thank you to Staffordshire Police for taking the time out of your busy day to join the Hope Street Heroes and get stuck in. We had a blast! 🧡

Thank you to Asha North Staffordshire and your wonderful volunteers for coming along and working so hard, you were awesome! 🧡

Thank you to our Dudson Centre community for supporting us 🧡

Ready for day two?
Come and join in tomorrow, there’s loads to do! Just drop into the Dudson Centre when you can, and stay for as long as you like.

We’re off to bed 🥱😴
See you tomorrow 🫶

03/06/2026

It’s and we’re saying a huge THANK YOU to Claudina for her incredible contribution.

Claudina (pictured here with Project Support Officer Emma), supports all the volunteers she engages with, and does it wonderfully. She is a truly valued member of our team; always bringing sunshine to the office and a smile to our faces.

Thank you Dina, for being absolutely amazing!🧡

VAST

03/06/2026

LET'S GO HOPE STREET HEROES‼️
Today’s the day... join in and become a Hope Street Hero!

We’re kicking off our Volunteers' Week celebrations today and we'd love you to be part of it.
Come along, get involved and help make Hope Street an even better place for everyone 💙
Drop in when you can, for as long as you like; every little bit makes a difference.

Celebrating with 👇
📅 Today and tomorrow
⏰ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
📍 The Dudson Centre and Hope Street

Join us today, just drop into the Dudson Centre and you'll find us
🔗 https://vast.org.uk/events/hope-street-heroes/

02/06/2026

Starts tomorrow! 🧡
Celebrating with 🫶🤘

Hope Street Heroes kicks off tomorrow and we’d love to see you there.

Join us to make a real difference, meet new people, and be part of something special and super positive in our city 💙

Even an hour can make a big impact. Pop down for as little or as much time as you like, every little contribution makes a HUGE difference 🥰

📅 Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th June
⏰ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
📍 The Dudson Centre and Hope Street

Don’t miss out 👇
🔗 https://vast.org.uk/events/hope-street-heroes/

Could you be a Hope Street Hero? Join us on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th June to spruce up our community this volunteers’ week. Join us to help make Hope Street a better place to live, work and play. Activities will include: Arts & craft activities Gardening, weeding, planting Making and scatter...

01/06/2026

Here's wishing this intrepid bunch of all the best as they embark on 36 hours in the wild🌳

The teams have been picked and the preparations are complete.

All money raised will be shared between local charities including ourselves.

Please donate and support if you can.👇
🔗https://gvwhl.com/MG8RG

PREM Management Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce

01/06/2026

We're busy getting ready for 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️ - our way of celebrating Volunteers' Week 2026 with neighbours including Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID Brighter Futures and

However, we also want to take this opportunity to recognise and thank the thousands of volunteers who work across -on-Trent and give their time day in and day out to help others.🙏🙏🙏

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01/06/2026

TWO DAYS TO GO! 😆
Thinking about joining Hope Street Heroes? Here’s everything you need to know:

👉 Free to attend
👉 Drop in anytime
👉 Stay as long as you like
👉 Free drinks and soup and a roll included

Just turn up and get involved, it’s that simple 😊

📅 Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th June
⏰ Volunteer briefings at 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 2:00 pm
📍 The Dudson Centre

Check out all the details 👇
🔗 https://vast.org.uk/events/hope-street-heroes/