Stories
East Midlands
Football For All
Leicester
Tirathpal volunteers as a coach and club secretary for a multi-ethnic football club, he is passionate about using football to give local kids new opportunities.
Studying and Volunteering
Nottingham
Vicky is a student at Nottingham Trent University, and volunteers two afternoons a week at the Chinese Welfare Association. She helps out by interpreting for elderly clients, often accompanying them to the doctors or to the dentist.
Champion Volunteer
Nottingham
Jawaid is a successful boxer from Nottingham. He volunteers running boxing classes for local kids, passing on his skills and giving back to the community that has supported him.
No magic formula required!
Lincolnshire
Kai is a child from a disadvantaged background who also suffered from ADHD and was desperate for some personal attention. Thanks to Robert's efforts, Kai achieved the unimaginable, both at a personal as well as academic and professional level.
... I decided to give it a go!
Lincolnshire
Tom is being mentored by Sam through the SOVA Lincolnshire Mentoring Programme. Initially Tom was sceptical about someone offering help to a total stranger. But he has been delighted with the experience.
Mentoring changed my life.
Lincoln
"I was so shocked at how low he was at the beginning – it’s a nice feeling to see how he has come along". Andrew mentors a young man who was suicidal when they met. He is amazed in the transformation in his mentee in just a few months.....