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Whether you are a member of the Durham community or a local charity or organisation, DUVO has many different ways for you to get involved with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DUVO offers many opportunities for the community to take advantage of volunteering projects throughout Durham. In partnership with community organisations, DUVO works to connect community members with organisations that could benefit them. For more information on how we can connect you to different opportunities, please see the table below or email student.volunteering@durham.ac.uk for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type of Service <\/strong><\/td>Name of Organisation <\/strong><\/td>Description <\/strong><\/td>Contact Information <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Request a visit for the elderly<\/td>Generations together<\/td>For adults looking for company or living alone, Generations together is a great way for the elderly community of Durham to mix socially with students. Two of our students visit you at home at times arranged to suit everyone.
They also run a telephone befriending service and a pen-pal scheme with carehomes.<\/td>		Please email generations.dusvo@durham.ac.uk<\/a> or call 0191 334 1208<\/td><\/tr>
Get involved in Sports <\/td>Team Durham Holiday Camps

Team Durham Junior Sports Clubs<\/td>		Team Durham Holiday Camps: <\/strong>Team Durham Holiday Camps provide fun-filled, active school holiday schemes where young people can spend their day being active, learning new skills and making new friends while parents and carers are at work

Team Durham Junior Sports Clubs: <\/strong>Team Durham currently host a number of regular Junior Sports Clubs across a number of sports.<\/td>		For more information on Team Durham Holiday Camps click here<\/a>

For more information on Team Durham Junior Sports Clubs click here<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Request a birthday cake <\/td>DUSVO Bakes <\/td>DUSVO Bakes is a project which aims to bake free birthday cakes for families who struggle to provide one for their child.<\/td>If you would like to request a birthday cake, please email dusvo.bakes@durham.ac.uk<\/a>. <\/td><\/tr>
Support local children from marginalized and disadvantaged backgrounds<\/td>CATSS (Children achieving through student support)<\/td>CATSS provides a time of respite for local children from marginalized and disadvantaged backgrounds, aged 7-13. Split into CATSS Primary (7-11) and CATSS Secondary (11-13).
This project provides day trips to children throughout the year, organised and led by students under the supervision of the volunteering team. <\/td>		CATSS – Volunteering<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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