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HIV charity volunteers treated to lunch

Volunteers at the Sussex Beacon were treated to lunch today (June 10) to mark National Volunteers Week. Volunteers’ Week is an annual national celebration of the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK – and is taking place from the June 1-12, 2016.

Volunteers at the Sussex Beacon were treated to lunch today (June 10) to mark National Volunteers Week.

Volunteers’ Week is an annual

national celebration of the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK – and is taking place from the June 1-12, 2016.

Volunteers last year donated 12,869 hours of their time to help the Sussex Beacon which was worth more than £200,000 to the organisation.

This includes volunteers working in the two Beacon shops on St James Street and London Road, volunteers in the main Sussex Beacon building on Bevendean Road and volunteers for the Brighton Half Marathon race in February each year for which 457 volunteers are needed.

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