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Seasons of Support: How Longmeadow Court Turned a Garden Project into a Warm Hub Opportunity for a Thriving Community

Warm Hubs Are Not Just for Winter at Longmeadow Court At Longmeadow Court sheltered scheme, what began as a winter warm hub has grown into something much more — a…

16 Apr2026

Adding Christmas ✨ Sparkle ✨ Through Gifting Forward

It is always a pleasure to support volunteers who choose to gift forward their rewards, and our recent Gift It Forward campaign was no exception. Jill and Viv had accumulated…

14 Jan2026

The Power of Litter Picking: An Underrated Way to Change Communities

Litter Picking: More Than a Punishment For a long time, litter picking has been seen as a punishment, something people are forced to do as part of a sentence or…

03 Jan2026

Celebrating Lynne’s Volunteering Spirit and Generous Donation

At Value in the Vale, we are constantly inspired by the kindness and dedication of our members – and this month, we are especially proud to celebrate Lynne, whose volunteering…

13 Oct2025

Volunteer News – Tayla & Steph

Hello! I’m Tayla, and this is Steph. We both work with The Wallich and were on the lookout for volunteering opportunities in Barry. Thanks to Value in the Vale and Mack…

01 Sep2025

Jump for Joy: Volunteers Thanked with Vouchers for Their Support

Are you familiar with ValePlus? Based in the Vale of Glamorgan, ValePlus supports adults with additional learning needs through a wide-ranging programme of learning activities. Many of these activities include…

15 Jul2025

Local Charity Collaborates with Value in the Vale and Vale Homes

At Value in the Vale, we take great pride in connecting with numerous local charities and organisations throughout the Vale of Glamorgan. These collaborations are always a source of joy…

30 Jun2025

Blossoming Together: Buttrills Garden Brings Nature and Neighbours to Life

We recently had the pleasure of catching up with one of our dedicated volunteers, Deryn, and were delighted to present her with a generous donation of wildflower seeds from Wild…

14 May2025

Volunteering – to ‘reward’ or not?

When I first took the reins leading on Value in the Vale, there was much discussion around rewarding volunteers for their time. To reward or not? Many people think rewarding…

29 Jan2025

Beyond Time

Penarth Food Pod Volunteers not only give their time to a worthwhile cause but they also gifted forwards their rewards to Ty Hafan Hospice.

10 Oct2024

An Interview With Forage Farm

We caught up with one of the first businesses to partner with us to offer volunteer rewards. It seems the family behind the fantastic Forage Farm Shop and Kitchen are…

02 Jun2024

The Heart of Giving: A Journey Through the History of Volunteering in the UK

Introduction: A Tale of Timeless Generosity Once upon a time, in the green and pleasant lands of the United Kingdom, a spirit of helping and sharing flourished. This spirit, woven…

18 Feb2024

An Interview With Matt from Mack Events – Glastonbarry

Each summer the excitement builds as the large tent appears in Romilly Park, and when that tent appears, we know it’s nearly time……GlastonBARRY Tribute Festival is coming to town! It’s…

30 Nov2023

A ‘Thank You’ from our recent winners

We met up with Rachael from LIFE Charity to present her with the Chromebook she won through our recent giveaway, celebrating our first birthday. The charity were thrilled to have…

20 Nov2023

Gifting it Forward From a Local PCSO

Having given up much of her time outside of work, PCSO Rhiannon Cummings decided that she wanted to gift forward the rewards both her and her husband received through volunteering…

15 Oct2023

Restore the Thaw Landscape Project

Organisers of Restore the Thaw Landscape Project will be working with Value in the Vale to help find volunteers to work on this exciting project over the next three years.

24 Aug2023

Redlands Residents Embrace Nature

Value in the Vale is continuing to support local residents with ways in which they can interact with the wildlife around them. This time we worked with Redlands Residents.

21 Aug2023

Gwenog Gardens

We have been supporting more local residents with ways in which they can enjoy the wildlife and nature surrounding them.

17 Aug2023

Garden Party At Fairoaks

This week Vale Homes residents at Fairoaks held a summer barbecue. Set within the grounds of their beautiful garden, surrounded by the wonderful scent of roses, it really was…

29 Jun2023

Supporting residents in embracing nature at Crawshay Court

Value in the Vale and the Vale Local Nature Partnership support residents in embracing nature at Crawshay Court Thanks to funding via the Vale Local Nature Partnership, residents from Crawshay…

23 Jun2023

Gift It Forwards At Ty lolo

Exciting news!!! We have been working with a number of volunteers who have accumulated rewards that they would like to gift to the local community. Ty Iolo in Barry was…

11 Apr2023

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Seasons of Support: How Longmeadow Court Turned a Garden Project into a Warm Hub Opportunity for a Thriving Community

Adding Christmas ✨ Sparkle ✨ Through Gifting Forward

The Power of Litter Picking: An Underrated Way to Change Communities

Celebrating Lynne’s Volunteering Spirit and Generous Donation

Volunteer News – Tayla & Steph

Jump for Joy: Volunteers Thanked with Vouchers for Their Support

Local Charity Collaborates with Value in the Vale and Vale Homes

Blossoming Together: Buttrills Garden Brings Nature and Neighbours to Life

Volunteering – to ‘reward’ or not?

Beyond Time

An Interview With Forage Farm

The Heart of Giving: A Journey Through the History of Volunteering in the UK

An Interview With Matt from Mack Events – Glastonbarry

A ‘Thank You’ from our recent winners

Gifting it Forward From a Local PCSO

Restore the Thaw Landscape Project

Redlands Residents Embrace Nature

Gwenog Gardens

Garden Party At Fairoaks

Supporting residents in embracing nature at Crawshay Court

Gift It Forwards At Ty lolo

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