First Words Autumn 2017 | Page 22

The Volunteer Okey Cokey We wouldn't be here without you!

NCT Beckenham & Borders is run entirely by volunteers, mostly parents of young children. Our Branch Structure Diagram puts names to our volunteer roles, and an overview of what each involves can be seen on our website. A huge THANK YOU to all our volunteers.

Lindsey Buteux, Parent Support Coordinator and mum to Penelope (1)

* Huge thanks to long-standing volunteers, Joanne Storey and Gail Preston for organising the children's hairdressing sessions for many years. If you could host going forward, please get in touch

* Steve Urie - he of the rigorous (fairly militant!) bacon sarnie system - has been running Dads & Little Ones on his own for some time with his trusty wingmen Steve Clarke and Trevor Clarke. Thanks fellas! We're now moving to a system where 5 families will run the group on a rota

* Welcome to Rachael Farrimond who is stepping in to run Happy Mondays from September. Thank you so much to Susie Larpent, who made it look easy with a baby in a sling and a toddler in tow; Susie is going back to working with a choir and her singing will be greatly missed! Big thank you shout out also goes to our outgoing HM volunteers: Sarah, Ruth, Greg and Victoria

* Eleanor Wheeler will getting the website shipshape again after a recent software update, after which Glecil Suharevics is taking over the role of editing the web page and is keen for ideas to help ensure this website remains relevant and useful for parents. Please email [email protected]

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* Massive appreciation to Suzaan Bell, who has managed Bumps & Babies with a positive attitude and a smile and has provided a welcoming atmosphere along with the lovely Natasha King and Margie Barnett. Welcome to Kruti Fayot and Jo Tomlinso who are temporarily taking on the baton. If you could help run the group from January, please email [email protected]

* Thank you to Claire Plumbly for being such a friendly face and bendable ear as Next Baby Teas Coordinator; Caroline Duncan will be taking over with a lovely bub in tow

* Riannan Morris and Laura Reilly will be sorely missed on the BB&B Team; reliable, friendly faces, they make a great cuppa! Good luck to their boys at school. Wanda Allardice and Lindsey Buteux have joined the team and there's always room for more!