Voluntary Services Lisburn was
established in 1981 to help meet the needs of the disadvantaged,
disabled and elderly in the local community.
We are managed by a Board
of Directors who volunteer their time, talents and expertise
to guide and advise on our work.
Over the years we have developed
our projects to keep up to date with the needs of local people.
We have a diverse range of community projects including a volunteer
centre, aftercare service, conservation and environmental work,
furniture restoration and sales, not to mention our latest project
- the recycling of white goods such as cookers, washing machines,
etc.
Waste management and its environmental
consequences has become a very topical subject in recent years
and we are actively involved in the recycling of household items
previously destined for landfill. We now manage a furniture
restoration project which collects and restores unwanted items
with a view to selling at a lost cost to those on low incomes.
We have a beautiful showroom
in which we are proud to display the restored items. Members
of the public are welcome to browse and even visit our workshop
to talk with our staff and see for themselves how the work is
carried out.
Our Volunteer Centre encourages
and places volunteers in organisations throughout the Lisburn
area. Volunteers offer their time freely but in return get many
benefits, from additional job training and skills to simply
building up self-esteem and self-confidence. This has enabled
many to return to the job market or help others to develop new
skills. With our help, many hundreds of people devote their
free time to worthwhile projects.