Volunteers

Corby Parkrun takes place at West Glebe recreation ground

Northamptonshire Parkrun Diary Part 12: Corby

North Northants Community First Responders' Restart a Heart Day l-r Stacey Price, Keli Watts and Sarah Isukabadla/NNCFR

First Responders mark Restart a Heart Day with lessons in life-saving skills

Syl Rielly and a team of volunteers have organised a new fireworks display for Corby. Image: IMG

Volunteers organise huge Corby firework display months after event was scrapped

Kettering Carnival 2026 raised £800 for Kettering Street Pastors/Glyn Dobbs/Kettering Carnival

Kettering Carnival donates £800 to street pastors thanks to generous residents

Volunteers met on Monday to help spruce up the flowerbeds in Swanspool gardens Image: Wellingborough Town Council

Swanspool Gardens dresses for autumn as people turn out for planting day

Volunteer dog walkers are needed in the Rushden area

Appeal for dog walking volunteers in Rushden area by The Cinnamon Trust

East Northants First Responders are local volunteers trained by East Midlands Ambulance Service

Mayor of Raunds hands cheque to 'invaluable' first responders

21 volunteers took to Queensway Park this weekend and collected 38 bags of litter Image credit: Wellingborough Eco Group

Wellingborough litter pickers collect 38 bags of rubbish from Queensway Park

Danesholme Library in Corby /UGC /IMG

Council rent demand 'final nail in the coffin' for community Corby library

Ella Walden will be remembered by her friends at the CATS performance of High School Musical Junior/ UGC

Corby High School Musical cast dedicates theatre show to 'beloved' Ella Walden

Bernie Taylor – KGH Volunteer Choice Award – receiving his award

Volunteers celebrated after contributing record-breaking 82,000 hours

Kettering Town Council has launched a new youth group support fund

Support fund to help youth groups launched by Kettering Town Council

The Station bar is CAMRA award-winning

Rushden Station Bar calls for support as rising costs take their toll

Run by the Housing Developmental Foundation, known as SAKAN, the programme has developed a housing support model that brings together 313 nonprofit organisations and 1.4 million volunteers

Ad Feature Saudi housing scheme helps millions in effort to tackle homes crisis

An old tyre was among a lorry load of rubbish collected in one litter pick (left) and carrying out a litter pick later at night on the A14 (right)

315 bags of rubbish, eight tyres and half a sofa collected in A14 clean-up

175 bags of rubbish cleared off Kettering streets in community spring clean
Volunteers have cleared 175 bags of rubbish off the streets of Kettering as part of an annual community spring clean.
Alison Bagley

Demolition of Lincoln Way in 2007

Volunteers needed to delve into Corby Community Arts archive

Last year's Great Spring Clean in Kettering

Kettering residents to come together again for Great Spring Clean

Lakelands Hospice Supporters

Lakelands community celebrates 25th anniversary with sponsored 5K walk

Ember the Dragon

Volunteers needed to help make Well Creative Festival a roaring success!

Volunteers from East Haddon company, Haddonstone, will be planting saplings in Desborough next month in collaboration with North Northamptonshire Council and the Forestry Commission

Haddonstone’s tree planting afternoon in Desborough for company’s 55th birthday

The Northamptonshire Film Archive Trust (NFAT) l-r Craig Austin, Toni Ellison and Pete Austin/National World

County film archive at Chester House calls for volunteers and home movies

Stanwick Lakes has secured £250,000 to celebrate Roman heritage and inspire community involvement

Stanwick Lakes secures £250,000 to celebrate Roman heritage

Nikki Watson, chief fire officer, presented the award to Scott Fitzsimmons

Wellingborough fire service volunteer handed national award

Heidelberg Materials’ Land and Mineral Resources staff with the redwoods/

Volunteers help plant new redwood grove close to Northamptonshire border

A swan suffered 'horrific' wounds in a dog attack at the Embankment in Wellingborough

Swan left with 'horrific' wounds after dog attack at Wellingborough Embankment

Last week's event ( number #241) was a cold, but very pretty out-and-back at Pitsford Water

Northamptonshire Parkrun Diary Part 7: Brixworth Country Park
Family commitments, Christmas excursions, and the pesky flu season forced an extended absence from Parkrun for the past few weeks, but I’m back on track at Brixworth Country Park.
William Carter

Two Guide Dog puppies meeting Santa at Delapre Abbey in Northamptonshire

Guide Dog puppies prepare for Christmas at Delapré Abbey as the charity appeals ...

Raunds Library has been on the site since 1976

Volunteers celebrate takeover of Raunds Library

Anita (RBL) and Fiona from Swansgate accepting a certifcate for the donations made at Swansgate

Swansgate Shopping Centre raises over £5,798 for the Royal British Legion during...

The Princess Royal receives flowers from Royal Marine Cadet from Northampton International Academy's Combined Cadet Force.

The Princess Royal leaves a lasting impression during a visit to Cadet careers f...

Pairs of shoes have been left outside council offices across the country
Credit: SEND family photo

Shoe protests outside Northants council offices for ‘failed’ SEND children

The music department has been given a full ensemble of percussion instruments.

Amazon in Daventry hits the right notes with instrument donation to St James Sch...

When he new station reopened l-r John Radford and Steve Bellamy (KGH Radio), Ed Galsworthy (estates department) and Rob Drabble (director of estates, with Clive Fone (KGH Radio), Declan Moran (KGH Radio seated), Debbie Needham, and Chief Nurse Jayne Skippen/ KGH Radio

Kettering hospital radio wins prestigious award for compassionate work

The Kettering Street Pastors use the Safer Nights Out van in the town centre to help keep people safe.

Volunteers pledge extra hours so minibus can help keep people in Kettering safe ...

Taiko drumming

Calling all volunteers: Be part of the community spirit behind Corby's biggest c...

After repeated inaction by NNC, Corby residents took matters into their own hands — highlighting the failures with ‘Missing’ posters.

Political Opinion: Is it time for Corby Town Council to step up?

The Cube, home to North Northamptonshire Council, looms over Corby’s streets — where the impact of its decisions is felt most.

Political Opinion: Corby is paying into a system that isn’t paying us back

The finished look at Corby Foodbank thanks to a team of kind volunteers

Collaborative volunteering event provides vital support to local foodbank

Mel Kuehn made the trip to Chester House from New Zealand

Excavation at Chester House Estate unearths history of the site

Award winner Judy Caine

Northamptonshire Community Foundation honours unsung heroes with 112 Rose of Nor...

Volunteers like Colin and Bertie bring happiness to the home

Local care home residents celebrate Volunteers Day with Colin and Bertie - North...

Volunteers at the most recent Women's Rugby World Cup

Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 and Allwyn launch Volunteer Programme as Northampto...

Kettering Arrows Inclusive Youth Darts

Kettering Arrows Youth Darts Club opens its doors to young players

Whitworth and irchester managers, for one good cause.

Football rivals unite for mental health

New documentary explains how old Christmas trees are helping to protect the coast

Sand, Sea, Xmas Trees: How old festive saplings guard against floods

An Our Future Health mobile clinic

UK’s largest health research programme launching a new clinic in Kettering

Volunteers from Nene Valley Community First Responders pose with their new response vehicle, CFR10

Northamptonshire-based first responders 'grateful' for new car

Volunteers Shaunie Taylor, Becky Harrison, Evonne Saunders, and Paul Davies are some of the committee members hoping to keep Finedon Community Centre going

Volunteers at Finedon Community Centre need your help to keep building open

A volunteering event is being held at Desborough Pocket Park on Saturday, April 12

Desborough Pocket Park needs you for next volunteering event

An Our Future Health mobile clinic

One in five people in Corby live with long-term illness - UK’s largest health re...

Volunteers helped undertake the planting effort, supported by council officers and staff from Tomorrow’s Forests

Volunteers plant 750 new trees in Wellingborough park

The bike track in memory of Dylan Holliday will open this summer

Work on track for bike facility in memory of Wellingborough teen Dylan Holliday

North Northants Community First Responders donate an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to the S&L football team/NNCFR

Volunteer community first responders donate defibrillator to Corby footballers

Forterra-158 - Volunteers from Forterra's Desford Factory

Forterra’s Desford team helps nurture woodland habitats

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