Crossed Grain May 2021

SUPPORTER NEWS | 3 Play the Spring Raffle today and help our volunteers to carry on doing what they do best – supporting people when they need it – in so many different ways. Sharing advice and having a friendly ear when you need gluten free help can make all the difference in the toughest moments. Enter now and you could put a spring in your step by winning one of our great prizes: Play the Spring Raffle and support our volunteers It’s really easy to enter, play online now at www.bit.ly/3uH81NY or call the Raffle Hotline on 01628 511708 . Spring Raffle online entries close 19 May 2021 and the draw takes place on 21 May 2021. *Over 18s only, Terms and conditions apply. Concerns about gambling too much? Visit begambleaware.org First prize £5,000 Second prize £1,000 Third prize £500 Fourth prize £100 30 runner up cash prizes of £10 (4 prizes available) Volunteers’ Week 2021 There’s no doubt that our volunteers are the lifeblood of our community – ready and willing to provide support and reassurance whenever they can. Volunteers’ Week on 1-7 June 2021 celebrates and showcases the valuable work of all volunteers. We’ll be using the week to shine a light on our volunteers across the UK. We’ll also be giving those thinking about becoming a volunteer the opportunity to come to our virtual ‘open days’ and find out what it’s like to volunteer with Coeliac UK. Look out for more information in our next monthly email newsletter or give our friendly Volunteer team a call on 01494 796117 . We hope you can join us. Mini Volunteers’ Conference The idea behind the Mini Conference is to host an event for all our volunteers to connect with each other, invite guest speakers to share their volunteering experiences, and of course, have some fun. We held our first event on Monday 22 March and it was great to see so many familiar faces and new ones too. Thank you to those that joined us. The feedback tells us the event was well received and most took something away from the day. We’ve also been given lots of other great ideas for future planning. “An interesting and enjoyable event. It was good to meet and chat with other volunteers and listen to the speakers. It was particularly fun to watch them cook churros online” Janet, East Lancashire And a big thank you to our guest speakers: • Hilary Croft, Coeliac UK • Margo Harrison and Linus, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People • George Gillespie, Volunteer Now • Louise Wagstaffe and Steve Love, Delicous by Design