Sharing knowledge
For many years Workaid has sent volunteers on trips to see the projects in action. It is a great opportunity to get feedback, see the impact and where things can be improved. In recent years we have noticed a theme emerging [...]
Focus on Zambia
Zambia has one of the world's fastest growing populations with almost 50% of Zambians under the age of 15. This statistic reinforces the importance of supporting training centres that provide skills training for young people enabling them to become economically [...]
Arctic Challenge
Julie Bowler is back from her Arctic Challenge in aid of Workaid and has been reunited with her regular Thursday morning slot in sewing machines at our Head Office in Chesham. Julie and her husband, Martin completed Greenland's "The Arctic Circle [...]
Welcome Back
We are very pleased to welcome Jane Bucknall back to the team and to the Board of Trustees. Jane joined Workaid as a publicity volunteer three years ago, and for two years acted as our Publicity Officer. With two grown [...]
The Queen’s Award
On the 16th April our volunteers, together with their families and friends, gathered at the Elgiva Theatre in Chesham to celebrate Workaid’s 30th Anniversary and see the formal presentation of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service by Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant [...]
WORKAID officially launched
First workshop in Amersham is provided by the Boughton Group on 11th April 1986