The Saturday list special - What's best in Barnet - The Deputy Mayors recommendations

By Kate Salinger,

As Deputy Mayor, I have had the privilege of meeting people from all over the borough who volunteer for others with no thought of reward. I salute each and every one of them, knowing that their work is incredibly valuable to our large community, although often unsung. I will now sing loudly an aria on behalf of the volunteers of Barnet who work in shops, places of worship, schools, community halls, parks, oh, anywhere that people can meet. The following is a list of all the people and organisations I have visited who are, I think, staffed by VOLUNTEERS. I have also visited many wonderful organisations (Flower Lane Centre for Autism and Community Focus to name but two) where volunteers work but are managed by paid workers.

 

So, here is the list of GOOD THINGS IN BARNET VISITED OVER THE LAST YEAR

 

All the people who helped to organise street parties for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

 

East Barnet Valley Bowls Club

 

East Barnet Royal British Legion

 

Friern Barnet Royal British Legion

 

Greenacre

 

Barnet Multicultural Community Centre, West Hendon

 

Rainbow Centre, Dollis Valley

 

Diabetes UK, Barnet Branch

 

Barnet Multifaith Forum

 

East Barnet Festival (not held this year due to too much rain but AL:WAYS excellent)

 

120th Hendon Air Training Corps

 

Friends of Montclair(town twinning group)

 

Friends of Barnet Countryside Centre

 

Monday Youth Club, Martins School

 

Friern Barnet Summer Show

 

Mill Hill Garden and Allotment Society

 

Wright Community Development Trust

 

St John's Ambulance Brigade

 

Barnet Older People's Assembly

 

Friends of Morphou (town twinning)

 

East Finchley Arts Festival

 

Finchley Art Society

 

Lions Club International (Edgware Branch)

 

Cancer Research Shop (East Barnet)

 

Barnet Elderly Asians Group

 

Women's Interfaith Network

 

Finchley Rotary Club

 

How fortunate have I been to visit all these places and people? Answer.....extremely fortunate.I hope that everyone who might scan down this list and currently does not volunteer, might be prompted into thinking that they might.

 

All the best,

 

Cllr. Kate Salinger

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