Volunteering

I'm a Trustee/Committee Member of the following organisations:

• Ampthill & District Good Neighbours - Founder & Chairman of this community care scheme, whereby those that can help voluntarily offer help to those in need in Ampthill, Millbrook & Maulden - find out more at www.ampthillgoodneighbours.info
• Parkside Hall - assisting in trying to get a new hall for the town - learn more about the hall at http://parksidehall.webs.com/ and donate at www.donate2parkside.co.uk
• Mid Beds Citizens Advice Bureau - providing advice on all matters from their base in Ampthill. I'm a former volunteer and now a trustee - learn more at www.midbedscab.org.uk
• Bedford Credit Union - local financial cooperative run for the benefit of its members, that offers secure savings and low cost loans. Available to all who live in Ampthill, Maulden & Clophill. Find out more at www.bedfordcreditunion.org.uk
• Mid Beds Hospice at Home Volunteers - provides befriending & respite services for local terminally ill patients
• Ampthill Festival Committee Member - for over 10 years, for an event that brings joy to the town every year. Find out more at www.ampthillfestival.co.uk

Websites

Webmaster of:

• Ampthill - Past., Present & Future (www.ampthill.info) - with the aim of informing, engaging, empowering the residents of the town
• Ampthill & District Directory (www.ampthill.org.uk) with the aim of promoting Ampthill's businesses
• shop Ampthill (www.ampthill.biz) - a collaboration with Ampthill Chamber of Trade & Commerce to promote the town's retail sector
  
• Ampthill Welcome Pack - developed this resource for residents old & new. You download a copy of this useful resource from www.ampthill.info/page61.htm

If you require any more information on how to develop a Welcome Pack for your community contact me at mark.a.smith@ampthill.org.uk