We Hear You have nominated the very first Frome Volunteer Of The Month: Zainab Nigoumi.
This new feature by Volunteer Frome, every month will highlight a volunteer bought to their attention by one of their member organisations. This month We Hear You chose Zainab.
Asked what volunteers meant to them they said, “We really value the input of all of our volunteers – one of the things that we pride ourselves on at WHY is the flexible opportunities for volunteers supporting us, with no minimum time or regular commitment. Being such a small but rapidly expanding organisation, we rely hugely on the input of our team and appreciate every little bit of effort they can bring to our fundraising.”
Regarding Zainab they said, “Zainab Nigoumi joined our team very recently as one of our valued ‘adhoc’ volunteers – these are the volunteers who are unable to commit to regular support for whatever reasons, but who help out as and when they can.
“Throughout ‘Mad March’ – our annual community fundraising campaign, she committed herself to assisting us with our auction. She has spent many hours following up on the many requests that we had sent out, met with us to keep us updated, often going out of her personal comfort zone to secure lots to add to the event and as a direct result of her efforts, she helped us raise over £3,000 – funding more than 68 sessions of emotional support for local families affected by life-threatening conditions or bereavement.
“Her time and energies significantly contributed to the success of the event and of the Mad March campaign as a whole and we feel that because of this, she would be an ideal Volunteer of the Month for March! Congratulations Zainab.”
Volunteer Frome is a website where organisations register their volunteering opportunities and individuals can have a look, see what they would like to be part of and volunteer. To register, pledge support or log your volunteering hours go to www.volunteerfrome.org or call into Frome Town Hall.