Featured Organisation: Waddesdon Wednesday Club

The Wednesday Club is a charity-run day club for older residents of Waddesdon and the surrounding area. The club was established thirty-five years ago in 1981 and some of the supporting volunteers have been with the club since it began.

The purpose of the club is to offer a day of warmth through friendship, food and laughter.

Activities are geared to be suitable for the ages of the members, their abilities and personal interests and every Wednesday at Waddesdon Hall everyone has a nutritious two course hot meal and refreshments throughout the day. Entertainment can simply be music played for us or a speaker with an interesting topic and the ability to keep us all enthralled or a quiz or exercises.

What was the challenge if any?

To enable the club to remain viable - new volunteers are continually needed and the Volunteer Hub has been very supportive with considerate assistance. We have received two very good referrals that produced new volunteers. DBS clearance was another area in which we received huge support. Promotion of the club, through help with flyers, has been fantastic and very professional.

Support from Community Impact Bucks

One to one advice from the Volunteer Hub on volunteer management, recruitment and retention

Free DBS checks for 10 volunteers

Volunteers referred via the Volunteer Hub

Volunteers accessing the free Vulnerable Adults Awareness training

Help with promotion

The community transport focus has been greatly supported by CIB and continues to be of great interest to the club. We strive, together, to provide a transport service for the elderly and other local groups.

What difference did this make?

The security knowing the volunteers are screened and safe to work with our members has made a huge difference. We can ask for any level of assistance from Community Impact Bucks and we get it. As a group this gives us strength to move forwards and to thrive.

Community Impact Bucks have been firm allies of our club through the help and assistance they have always offered. The support offered and given is priceless to our group and in turn to our members. Paula Kinsella – Co-ordinator

Left to right: David Liddington MP, Volunteer Emma, Co-ordinator Paula Kinsella