Kickstarting volunteers' week with 13 retro photos from across Mansfield and Ashfield
By Phoebe Cox
Published 1st Jun 2023, 13:21 BST
To kickstart volunteers’ week, we thought we would delve into the archives for some volunteer snaps of the past.
Volunteers’ week is the first week of June, this year it falls on Thursday, June 1 to Wednesday, June 7.
It is a time to celebrate and thank volunteers for their time, effort and service to the community.
As many of you know, across the Mansfield and Ashfield area, we have a strong volunteer base and have had throughout the years.
Check out these 13 photos of volunteers from our archives. Do you recognise anyone?
As many of you know, across the Mansfield and Ashfield area, we have a strong volunteer base and have had throughout the years.
5. Papplewick Pumping Station
Papplewick Pumping Station held a Police and Fire Rescue Service Steam event this weekend. Pictured is Volunteer Dave Ambler from Mansfield with John and Lynda Gregory from Holloway near Matlock who visited the area just for the Steam event. Photo: Jane Hilton
Ashfield mediums, Nancy and Geoff Hutchinson raised £130 for Hearing Dogs, from a Physics Card Reading event held at The Coxmoor Community Centre on 29th September, 2010. Photo: Jane Hilton
King's Mill Charity Shop volunteers raised over £10,000 to provide a Fluorescence Detector part of the development of nutrition services at the pathology department in the hospital. Dr Robert Hill Consultant Clinical Biochemist, right, demonstrates the equipment to volunteers Pat Connop, Joyce Taylor and Jennifer Halfpenny back in 2006. Photo: Jane Hilton
This one is from 2006. Mansfield Community Hospital volunteers receive long service awards as part of National Volunteer Week. Recognise anyone? Photo: Jane Hilton