December 5th is International Volunteer Day. Many public and private institutions hold special events to commemorate this day inviting people who cooperate with associations and volunteers.
Cudeca will participate in the following: Dec 4th , both the Junta de Andalucia Volunteer Agency and t...
SAMPLES OF ORGANISATIONS AT MÁLAGA UNIVERSITY
For the second consecutive year the Volunteer Office of Málaga University has celebrated the "volunteer sampler". The aim was to publicize among the students the work they can do as volunteers in different organisations. Cudeca had a stand where students and teachers were given information about Cudeca.
Optionelle Fashion Show in aid of Cudeca Hospice
Susan Ball from Nerja, organised a Fashion Show in aid of Cudeca on Tuesday 20th October at the Nerja Club Hotel. A wide selection of clothes was modelled from the “Optionelle” range winter collection. Over 700€ was raised thanks to all our supporters and the grand r...
Romance of Old Spain in aid of Cudeca Hospice
On Friday 20th November 2009, David Goodland gave a talk on Laurie Lee and the “Romance of Old Spain” which took place in the Salón de Actos at the Cómpeta Town Hall. From the Alhambra to the backstreets of Seville, the Moors to the Civil War, local writer David Goodlan...
US Anzio Marines visit Cudeca Hospice
On 23rd November, Cudeca was delighted to receive eight US Marines, together with Lieutenant Jennifer Hill, from the U.S.S Anzio, a US guided missile cruiser. In their spare time, the sailors like to keep up with COMREL (Community Relations Project) which involves helping with commun...
Scott Thomson, climbed the Mountain Kilimanjaro in aid of Cudeca Cancer Care Hospice
Scott Thomson, climbed the Mountain Kilimanjaro in aid of Cudeca Cancer Care Hospice. Before setting off on the 4th August, Scott asked his friends and family to sponsor him for the climb. After three months of cruel weather conditions an...
Lorraine Doña and Carolina Delgado visits
The morning of the 29th of Octobre we had 2 visitors, Lorraine Doña and Carolina Delgado, Loraine Doña is the new provincial Coordinator of the Andalucian Agency for Volunteers. We were able to show them the Centre and introduce them to the volunteers that were in the Centre. J...
Another Care Volunteer meeting
The monthly meetings to support & follow up the care volunteers are a venue where they can exchange experiences, feelings & questions; they also get to know each other. In September’s meeting, following a dynamic “fishing for emotions” exercise, the volunteers had the opportunity to reflect on what they thought their work in Cudeca gave them.
Sensara Fashion Show in aid of Cudeca Hospice
Sensara, the beautiful development especially designed for people over the age of 55, in Benalmádena Pueblo, organised a Fashion Show in aid of Cudeca on the 24th October 2009. Our two shops in Arroyo de la Miel provided lots of lovely outfits for what turned out to be anoth...
End of the visits to the Charity Shops
The training sessions at each of the 13 charity shops concluded satisfactorily. All who participated said that they found the sessions valuable & voiced their worries about Cudeca’s difficult financial situation which is mirrored in the shop takings. Many shops will be organising ...