'The Big Help Out' gets underway in Norfolk

It's the final part of the official coronation celebrations and aims to bring people together and create a lasting legacy

Coronation celebrations in Downham Market
Author: Tom ClabonPublished 8th May 2023
Last updated 9th May 2023

A campaign to show how volunteering can benefit our communities and those involved, is getting underway in Norfolk today.

'The Big Help Out' is the final part of the official coronation celebrations- and aims to bring people together and create a lasting legacy

"It's useful that people are aware of us and know what we do"

Kalvin Mcleod is chair of Norfolk and Suffolk 4x4 Response.

"We are a relatively small charity and very few people know about us. But we are one of the big players in the field and it's useful that people are aware of us and know what we do.

"In bad weather we might be taking one doctor from one hospital, to another and then another, so they can do their job. Another time we might be assisting an ambulance getting to the patient or safely recovering a police car from a beach"

"I'd urge everyone to pop along and see what groups you are interested in"

"I'd urge everyone to pop along and see what groups you are interested in. Whether that's helping in a charity shop or helping us. There's plenty of roles with us, whether that's being a controller or actually out driving

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