1. Featured Organisation: Waddesdon Wednesday Club
The Wednesday Club is a charity-run day club for older residents of
Waddesdon and the surrounding area. The club was established
thirty-five years ago in 1981 and some of the supporting volunteers
have been with the club since it began.
The purpose of the club is to offer a day of warmth through
friendship, food and laughter.
Activities are geared to be suitable for the ages of the members,
their abilities and personal interests and every Wednesday at
Waddesdon Hall everyone has a nutritious two course hot meal and
refreshments throughout the day. Entertainment can simply be
music played for us or a speaker with an interesting topic and the
ability to keep us all enthralled or a quiz or exercises.
What was the challenge if any?
To enable the club to remain viable - new volunteers are continually needed and the Volunteer Hub has been very
supportive with considerate assistance. We have received two very good referrals that produced new volunteers.
DBS clearance was another area in which we received huge support. Promotion of the club, through help with flyers,
has been fantastic and very professional.
Support from Community Impact Bucks
 One to one advice from the Volunteer Hub on volunteer management, recruitment and retention
 Free DBS checks for 10 volunteers
 Volunteers referred via the Volunteer Hub
 Volunteers accessing the free Vulnerable Adults Awareness training
 Help with promotion
 The community transport focus has been greatly supported by CIB and continues to be of great interest to
the club. We strive, together, to provide a transport service for the elderly and other local groups.
What difference did this make?
The security knowing the volunteers are screened and safe to work
with our members has made a huge difference. We can ask for any
level of assistance from Community Impact Bucks and we get it. As a
group this gives us strength to move forwards and to thrive.
Community Impact Bucks have been firm allies of our club through
the help and assistance they have always offered. The support
offered and given is priceless to our group and in turn to our
members. Paula Kinsella – Co-ordinator
Left to right: David Liddington MP, Volunteer
Emma, Co-ordinator Paula Kinsella