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Set up in Spring 2020 in response to the pandemic, Community Impact Bucks' service matches local volunteers to roles in the county, whether that is helping our elderly and young people, or supporting an essential service being delivered.
Cheryl Scott from the organisation told us more about it:
She added how local people can help out:
You can find opportunities on the Volunteer Matching Service webpage
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Bucks New Uni gives Paralympic champion honorary doctorate
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Bucks Council invite us to help shape their new Homelessness strategy
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Bucks Council celebrate positive results from independent review
The review found Bucks residents are benefitting from improvements to local services, stronger support for communities and continued investment in the county's future.
MP launches petition calling on Bucks Council to temporarily reopen Winslow Centre
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Health bosses rule out reopening Wycombe Hospital A&E
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