NI Big Community Sew Volunteering Opportunity | Belfast
We are calling for volunteers to help with packing for those who are stitching as part of the NI Big Community Sew.
Calling all stitchers! We need your help to sew 20,000 face coverings to go out into local communities. Pick up your packs at one of 21 SPAR / EUROSPAR post offices across Northern Ireland. Pictured (l-r): Lorraine Rossborough; Bronagh Luke, Henderson Group; Angeline Murphy, Big Community Sew and Lisa McIlvenna, Business in the Community
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Date:
18 Sep 2020
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Time:
09:30 - 16:00
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Location:
Magheralin
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Price:
This event is fully booked
Our aim is to produce and distribute 20,000 face coverings across Northern Ireland for vulnerable members of society.
With the outbreak and impacts of coronavirus here in Northern Ireland, and recent policy decisions that make face coverings mandatory on public transport and in shops, the NI Big Community Sew has already made and distributed 20,000 face coverings, and with recent support from the Department for Communities, we aim to do the same again before the end of September.
We are seeking 10 volunteers for Friday 18 September at a Belfast location to help pack ready-made face coverings into boxes of 100, 200 and 500. This volunteering opportunity will also include boxing and labelling boxes to go to Community Organisations.
All precautions will be in place including, socially-distanced tables (one per volunteer), PPE and hand sanitisers at each work station. Pre-packed lunches and refreshments will be provided.
Volunteering time will be one full day – 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
