COVEY Volunteer Newsletter
Welcome to your December COVEY Volunteer Newsletter! Scroll down to find out the latest news from COVEY, including festive highlights from across our Projects and recent spotlights on some of our lovely volunteers!
Message from Lee Johnstone
As we reach the end of the year, I want to offer my heartfelt thanks to every one of our COVEY volunteers. Your commitment to supporting children, young people and families truly inspires us all.
This festive season reminds us of the importance of connection, kindness and community – values you demonstrate consistently through your volunteering.
You help reduce isolation, build resilience, spark confidence and create opportunities that many people we support would not otherwise have.
Whether you’ve been mentoring a young person, walking alongside a family during a challenging time, or being a steady and reassuring presence in someone's life, the time and commitment you give make a real and lasting difference.
On behalf of the whole COVEY team, thank you. You make an extraordinary difference and we truly appreciate you.
Wishing you a very happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
Lee Johnstone
Chief Executive Officer
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Befriending Week 2025.
Thank you to the wonderful volunteers who contributed their experiences as part of Befriending Week 2025. You can use the button below to read what they had to say. Please stay tuned for more spotlights in the new year!
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Welcome to our Newest Volunteers!
We are so happy to welcome Lynn, Sophie and Helen to COVEY! We wish them a rewarding journey ahead as they settle in.
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Christmas Donations
We’ve been lucky enough to receive some wonderful donations over the festive period. Use the button below to read about all the kind and generous people and organisations who have been getting involved this year.
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Volunteers Getting Involved
Thank you so much to the volunteers who came along to our focus group recently. We listened to your views and opinions, which are helping us continue to improve our volunteers’ experience at COVEY.
Please look out for other opportunities to get involved!
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Keep in Touch!
We’re trying to make it as easy as possible for you to stay in touch and receive updates about our volunteering opportunities and events.
We already have a whatsapp group set up and many of you have kindly joined us there.
If you’ve not yet joined, please ask Ewan to add you by contacting him on 07570 654240.
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Enter the Next Prize Draw!
As we continue our partnership with itison, we have another prize draw available for our volunteers. Use the button below to enter!
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Enter the Next Prize Draw!
As we continue our partnership with itison, we have another prize draw available for our volunteers. Use the button below to enter!
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Enter the Next Prize Draw!
As we continue our partnership with itison, we have another prize draw available for our volunteers. Use the button below to enter!
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Next Volunteer Training
Do you know someone who would make a great COVEY Volunteer? Please spread the word about our next Volunteer Training, which will take place in January 2026.
Fire Reach Programme
Some of COVEY’s young people completed their Fire Skills portfolio at Coatbridge Fire Station! This was a fantastic opportunity, seeing the group develop skills in life saving, team work, communication and rescue response.
Highlights from across COVEY
From decorating biscuits and creating positivity cups to fishing and even harvesting crops, there’s been lots happening across our Projects.
