YC2 Artwork on display at Stowe House Visitors Centre 20 YC2 young carers enjoyed working with Oxford artist Nicki Parsons at Stowe and produced a striking spun pure wool collage depicting their personal interpretations of some of the magnificent sculpture, plasterwork and paintings in the House. This artistic venture was made possible thanks to the…
The Queens Award for Voluntary Service was created by The Queen in 2002 to celebrate the anniversary of the Queen’s coronation, recognising excellence in voluntary activities carried out by groups in the community. It is the MBE for volunteer groups The award was presented by Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire. Sir…
Community Care North Bucks are pleased to announce that Fiona Hewitt has been appointed as the Honorary Solicitor to the Board of Trustees. Fiona has been practicing employment law and HR for many years and during her career has acted for many high profile entities as well as smaller family run businesses. She has worked alongside…
Community Care North Bucks : Charity Number 1172135 Trustees Annual Report 2017/18 Community Care North Bucks (CCNB) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (charity number 1172135) operating in North Bucks. A Board of Trustees, appointed by the membership of CCNB, oversees the governance and management of the Charity. There are currently eleven Trustees: Keith Croxton, David…
Organised and hosted by The Rotary Club of Buckingham, the annual Citizen of The Year (COTY) and Young Citizen of The Year (YCOTY) awards for the town of Buckingham recognise those who go above and beyond for their community. The public nominate who they think deserve to win the award. The winners are selected by…
Following the receipt by the charity of a Queens Award for Voluntary Services 2018 two representatives of Community Care North Bucks were invited by The Queen to attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace. On Tuesday 5th June, Sue Watkins, the trustee responsible for the hospital car service,and Jacqui North, treasurer of the charity and…
We are delighted to share the news that Community Care North Bucks has been awarded the Queens Award for Voluntary Service 2018. This is a remarkable achievement and speaks volumes for the committed and dedicated work of all our volunteers, serving the local community week in week out. This award was created by The Queen in…
Our group of volunteer drivers take patents to appointments at various local hospitals. The number of requests for trips has been steadily going up over the years and we are urgently seeking new drivers in the Winslow area to help cover demand. You can specify which days you are free, how many times a week you…
Open House continues to grow in numbers and attract new volunteers. We had an enjoyable time over Christmas with a meal out at Cherry Lane Garden Centre and a joint Christmas lunch with Carers. We were entertained by Emile who came up from London, having run a Bottle Stall at the Community Fayre to raise…
It seems only right at the beginning of the year to thank certain people for all they do to make YC2 such an amazing group. We are very lucky to be supported by a group called Friends of YC2. They are a group who focus on vital funding, which allows us to plan ahead and…