Call for volunteers to help restore fire-stricken properties
The Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council (PVCC) on Monday said it is continuing its campaign supporting communities in the Larnaca and Limassol areas that were devastated...
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Civil society crucial in fight against cancer say NGOs
World Cancer Day aims to remind everyone of the power of cooperation and civil society, the office of the commissioner for volunteerism and NGOs said...
Adopt a family this Christmas campaign
The launch of the annual campaign to support vulnerable families ‘Adopt a family for Christmas’ was announced by the Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinating Council on Wednesday....
Coronavirus: Volunteers have played an ‘invaluable’ role
Cyprus’ volunteers carried out more than 760 home deliveries of medicine and essential items to high-risk groups since the beginning of the pandemic, the volunteer...
Coronavirus: Public steps up to help the elderly and vulnerable
Volunteerism Commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki has applauded the great interest from individuals and groups to work as volunteers in helping to manage the coronavirus pandemic. The...
Christmas charity campaign helped over 850 families
Over 850 families were helped through the ‘Adopt a Family for Christmas’ campaign, which ran for the sixth year, the Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council (PVCC)...
Active citizenship the way to promote tolerance says volunteer commissioner
Strengthening tolerance is most effective when young people become part of active citizenship and volunteering early on, said volunteer commissioner Yiannis Yiannakis on the occasion...
More aid sent to Greek fire victims
The Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council has sent more boxes with humanitarian aid to the fire victims of Attica, Greece, it was announced on Monday. The...
Helping those in need over Easter
For the fourth year running, the ‘adopt a family for Easter’ volunteering initiative is open to help people in need over the holidays. According to...
Public support boosts volunteer movement
By Annette Chrysostomou The volunteer movement has helped a total of 14,000 poor families over the past two years, the volunteer commissioner said on Monday....
HFC launches first children’s shelter
By Marie Kambas CHARITABLE foundation Hope for Children on Monday officially launched a home for unaccompanied minors, financed with assistance from the European Union’s refugee...
Volunteerism to be introduced in schools
By Evie Andreou A PROGRAMME to introduce volunteerism in schools will be launched from the new term, Education minister Costas Kadis announced yesterday. The minister,...
Students urged to help their fellow man
By Staff Reporter The Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council yesterday urged school and university students to spend their summer creatively through volunteerism. The council asks students...
Civil defence ‘needs to get younger’
By Angelos Anastasiou THE interior ministry is preparing a roadmap to restructure the Civil Defence in order to deal with the fact that a third...
President thanks Britain for support during bank crisis
By Stefanos Evripidou PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades thanked the British government last night for the timely and “genuine” show of solidarity displayed to Cyprus after the...