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Some 850 volunteers were active in communities during the pandemic, commissioner’s office says

Gina AgapiouJune 10, 2020

By Gina AgapiouJune 10, 20200329

Around 850 volunteers were active during the coronavirus pandemic, a period which highlighted the value of volunteering, said the commissioner’s office on Wednesday. In a...

Cyprus Featured

Volunteer initiative in Paphos breaks 5,000 free meal mark

Bejay BrowneMay 16, 2020

By Bejay BrowneMay 16, 202002129

A small group of volunteers have cooked and delivered more than 5,000 free hot meals to those in need in Paphos in the last few...

Cyprus

Coronavirus: Volunteer group making a genuine difference to those in need

Bejay BrowneApril 18, 2020April 18, 2020

By Bejay BrowneApril 18, 2020April 18, 202004269

In just three weeks, thousands of people have signed up to volunteer with an islandwide group that is offering help and support to those in...

Cyprus

Coronavirus: new helpline for vulnerable people launched

Staff ReporterApril 13, 2020

By Staff ReporterApril 13, 20200706

The Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinating Council (Psse) has announced the launch of a new helpline dedicated to people who belong in vulnerable groups. The council said...

Cyprus

Fire service chief says most fires due to human action

Evie AndreouJune 4, 2018June 4, 2018

By Evie AndreouJune 4, 2018June 4, 20182 93

Around 93 per cent of fires are due to human action, fire service chief Marcos Trangolas said on Monday at the launch of a volunteer...

Letters Opinion

You too can collect rubbish

CM Reader's ViewAugust 27, 2017August 26, 2017

By CM Reader's ViewAugust 27, 2017August 26, 20173 130

A wonderful example: a woman with a big bin-bag walking all along the Parekklisia beach side, picking up rubbish, “a regular run”, she told me....

Cyprus

Financial support for social care schemes

Source: Cyprus News AgencyJuly 2, 2017

By Source: Cyprus News AgencyJuly 2, 20170123

Some 252 social care programmes received financial support, under the State Aid Scheme, totalling €6.9m last year, said Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou. Addressing an event...

Cyprus Health

Cyprus ranks first in blood donations among EU countries

FORMER STAFFJune 15, 2017June 15, 2017

By FORMER STAFFJune 15, 2017June 15, 20175 256

Cyprus is ranked first among EU countries for volunteer blood donations in proportion to its population, according to the Office of the Commissioner for Volunteering...

Cyprus

Volunteers sought for European conference

Annette ChrysostomouMay 4, 2017

By Annette ChrysostomouMay 4, 20174 143

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs are looking for volunteers for the 127th summit of the European Council of Foreign Affairs to be held in Nicosia...

Cyprus

Low number of volunteers, but youths show interest

Annette ChrysostomouApril 6, 2017

By Annette ChrysostomouApril 6, 20172 121

LESS than ten per cent of Cypriots take part in volunteering, but the fact that young people make up the biggest group of volunteers is...

Cyprus

Seeking a normal Christmas for children in care

Andria KadesDecember 18, 2016December 19, 2016

By Andria KadesDecember 18, 2016December 19, 20161214

By Andria Kades AS CHRISTMAS approaches, social services and volunteers are working hard to ensure that the 60 children living in children’s homes or shelters...

Cyprus

Bringing life back to Solea

Annette ChrysostomouOctober 2, 2016October 2, 2016

By Annette ChrysostomouOctober 2, 2016October 2, 20163 166

By Annette Chrysostomou Restoring a forest after a massive fire entails much more than merely planting trees. Take the huge Soleas fire which in June...

Cyprus

Volunteers clean up Lara beach to help protect turtles

Source: Cyprus News AgencyAugust 28, 2016

By Source: Cyprus News AgencyAugust 28, 20167 218

Scores of volunteers aged between five and 60, joined forces on Saturday to clean Lara beach in Akamas, where Loggerhead turtles (Caretta – Caretta) lay...

Cyprus

Army of volunteers in search for missing Jack

Nathan MorleyAugust 13, 2016August 13, 2016

By Nathan MorleyAugust 13, 2016August 13, 201619 195

‘It’s hot and he’s been out there a long time’ daughter says THE DAUGHTER of British pensioner Jack Jackow has made an emotional appeal for...

Cyprus

Call for volunteers to help disaster-affected countries

Staff ReporterAugust 8, 2016

By Staff ReporterAugust 8, 20161105

Volunteerism commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki is urging people with expertise in various fields to become EU Aid volunteers and participate in humanitarian projects aiming to support...

Cyprus

Reforestation programme for land destroyed by Solea fires

Elias HazouJuly 19, 2016July 19, 2016

By Elias HazouJuly 19, 2016July 19, 20168 109

By the end of the month authorities will have fleshed out a detailed plan for restoring the forest land incinerated in a massive blaze last...

Cyprus

The fire-fighter volunteers

Evie AndreouJune 26, 2016March 19, 2020

By Evie AndreouJune 26, 2016March 19, 20203 260

Trained though he is in fire-fighting, Andreas from Nicosia was overwhelmed when he saw the walls of flames in the Solea area earlier this week....

Cyprus

Directions to volunteers

Annette ChrysostomouJune 21, 2016June 22, 2016

By Annette ChrysostomouJune 21, 2016June 22, 20161100

The volunteer commissioner on Tuesday urged people who wished to assist in extinguishing the fire in the Solea area to do so in a coordinated...

Cyprus Education

Call for volunteer teachers to help tutor needy kids

FORMER STAFFMay 10, 2016November 16, 2016

By FORMER STAFFMay 10, 2016November 16, 20163 68

The Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council (PVCC) announced on Tuesday it was accepting expressions of interest from teachers who would like to donate some of their...

Cyprus

Marked improvement in fire-fighting success

Jean ChristouMay 9, 2016May 9, 2016

By Jean ChristouMay 9, 2016May 9, 20165 87

Last year, the fire services dealt with 6,811 fires of which 4,332 were in rural areas, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou said on Monday. This was...