Volunteer opportunities at town centre fair

People interested in volunteering in Kettering can come along to a special street fair in town to find out more.

The Volunteer Fair will be on Saturday 31 May in the Market Place and High Street, where a range of local groups will be explaining the volunteer opportunities they have available.

The event is being held as part of Kettering Town Council's Summer Saturday community event, which also features street food, stalls, arts and crafts traders, live music and performances.

It also coincides with the start of Volunteer Week and local charities and groups have been offered a free pitch to help them recruit new helpers.

There is also a Flash Disco planned to celebrate the Whitney Houston-inspired new street artwork outside the old bingo hall in the High Street with Bill Burton bringing the tunes to town.

Summer Saturdays will also be held on 28 June, to celebrate Armed Forces Day, with the Kettering Branch of the Royal British Legion, cadets and wartime entertainment and the final Summer Saturday of the season will be on 19 July and will celebrate the start of the summer holidays.

As well as the Summer Saturdays, Kettering Town Council is putting on a series of events across the season, including:

Armed Forces Parade on Sunday 8 June

Kettfest on Saturday 14 June

Skateboarding Days on Saturdays 21 June and 26 July

Bands in the Park in Rockingham Road Pleasure park, every Sunday afternoon from 22 June to 24 August

Kettering By The Sea in the Market Place from Tuesday 22 July to 12 August

Friday Night Discos on 29 August and 12 September

Love Food on Sunday 31 August at Wicksteed Park

Emma Dezelu, Deputy Clerk of Kettering Town Council, said: "Our Summer Saturday events are really popular, and a great way to spend a Saturday in town. There's lots of great street food on offer, stalls with artisan crafts and gifts plus lots of live performances to keep you entertained.

"We are really pleased to be able to offer our voluntary sector groups the opportunity to promote themselves and recruit more volunteers in May. They do so much for our town it's great to be able to help them grow and keep on the good work."

To find out more about Kettering Town Council's events go to www.ketteringtowncouncil.gov.uk/whatson

For more information contact: deputyclerk@ketteringtowncouncil.gov.uk

Kettering Town Council, 10 Headlands, Kettering NN15 7HP 01536 697492