VOLUNTEERING in Upton to keep community groups alive was the focus at the Tudor House Museum on Saturday.

The Upton town volunteers' recruitment event was held in the town with the museum welcoming visitors to talk to various people.

There were volunteers who run Upton in Bloom, Upton Community Care (UCC), 1st Upton Scouts, 2nd Upton Brownies and the museum itself.

Everyone received a goodie bag, enjoyed complementary refreshments and most importantly had the chance to meet face-to-face the people who run these valued community groups.

Diana Scott, trustee of the museum, said: "A good number have signed up with most groups but each organisation would love to have more volunteers to help keep their groups running as, without enough support, they are in real danger of folding which would be a great loss to the local community."

Also Maurice Bottomley, of 1st Upton Scouts, is interested in anyone who could come to beavers, cubs and scouts to give a talk about an interesting hobby, job or country they have visited or to run an arts session.

Mary Flynn, of Malvern Girlguiding Division, explained that volunteering with rainbows, brownies, guides and rangers is totally flexible, no matter how small an amount of time they can give, and that people don't need any guiding experience.

Anyone interested in helping with any of these groups is asked to email mauricejbottomley@gmail.com (scouts), malverndivision03@gmail.com (guides), uptoncommunitycare@hotmail.com (UCC), jake.surtees48@gmail.com (Upton in Bloom) or tudorhouse.upton@gmail.com (museum). 

The museum is reopening on Good Friday, March 29 with a celebration of Easter and will be open until the end of October.