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Page 27AMPTHILL WELCOME PACKVolunteer OpportunitiesDefinition of Volunteering“…an activity that involves spending time, unpaid, doing something that aims to benefitthe environment or individuals or groups other than (or in addition to) close relatives”.Where to Find Details of Local Volunteering OpportunitiesYou can find out about volunteering in Ampthill by visiting www.ampthill.infoYou can learn about volunteering opportunities further afield by visiting the Volunteer CentreBedford‟s Website at www.volunteeringbedford.org.uk and using the Do-It search box.Here are examples of a few of the opportunities to be found in Ampthill:You can visit this site's Voluntary Groups page and see if they require your services in avoluntary capacity. Detailed below are just a few of the many opportunities in the town:Ampthill Festival Gala Day Volunteers Needed - Ampthill Festival Gala Day 2011 will takeplace in Ampthill Park on Sunday 26th June 2011. Have yougot some time available to join our planning committee or a fewhours to spare on Gala Day, as we would be keen to hear fromyou as we a looking for volunteers to assist us with the event?You could be a Committee Member, a Steward, a helper insetting up or taking down the festival, a helper with litterpicking, collecting donations, distributing programmes, ormarshalling the parade etc. We would love to hear from you!Please contact Mark Smith (Home 402560 or Work 01234354366 or mark.a.smith@ampthill.org.uk)Ampthill Festival's Proms in the Park Ampthill Festival Planning Committee is pleased to announcethat Proms in the Park will take place Saturday 25 th June 2011.So make a note on your diary and look out for bookinginformation for this new cultural highlight in Ampthill's calendarof events. If you are interested in helping plan or help out onthe day of this event (or indeed Ampthill Gala Day), contactMark Smith at mark.a.smith@ampthill.org.uk or phone 01234354366 (Work) or 01525 402560 (Home).