* Councillor Hugh Irving and the Little Tern volunteers
helping Countryside Services at Gronant Dunes.
Denbighshire County Council has unveiled its new and improved volunteering website.
The launch will enable the council to significantly build on the time that volunteers give to the local authority.
A wide range of volunteering opportunities have been identified across the organisation and the roles will suit all kinds of skills and interests.
Anyone can volunteer, whatever age, and people from all backgrounds and interests are welcome.
Councillor Hugh Irving, Lead Member for Communities, Customer Care and Libraries, said: “For many years volunteers have been successfully engaged across a diverse range of Council services and have given thousands of hours of their own time. Volunteers have supported the work of countryside services, the arts, leisure services, youth centres and housing services to name just a few.
“Volunteers have provided the added value and complemented the work of staff to enable the council to deliver better and more effective services.
“Volunteers also gain positive satisfaction from helping others and gaining new skills and making a contribution to their life of their community.”
Volunteering is a worthwhile exercise, according to Sam Mackie, who is a Denbigh High school work placement student.
“Having the opportunity to be assistant coach at 5x60 clubs has really helped to improved my confidence and communication levels with the students at school, something which I really wanted to improve on," Sam said.
Gareth Evans, Active Young People Officer who provided Sam with his opportunity, said: “Over the past 18 months I have had several volunteer sport leaders who have helped me to deliver full-time 5x60 timetables within my two part-time secondary school roles.
"Not only that, one volunteer has refereed in a local community football league for five years. With the right support and guidance, volunteers can be invaluable to the work we do – without them and their support of projects, very little is sustainable in the long term."
Visitors to the website can access a host of opportunities including coppicing at Loggerheads Country Park and helping to contribute towards the successful delivery of our Sportzone programme. All volunteers must register on the new website by visiting www.denbighshire.gov.uk/volunteering
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