P3 volunteer named ‘Volunteer of the Year 2019’

P3 volunteer Asa Hudson was named ‘Volunteer of the Year 2019’ at the Volunteer Centre’s recent awards recognising contributions to the voluntary sector in Chesterfield & Northeast Derbyshire.

Asa has been volunteering for just over a year at one of P3’s places to stay for people experiencing mental ill-health in Chesterfield. Asa arranges group and one-to-one music sessions for people living at the property, which is part of the BeWell service, giving everyone the chance to practice a lifelong passion, work towards a musical goal or simply improve their wellbeing.

James, one of the people Asa works alongside, has recorded and released several tracks on Bandcamp as a result of their sessions. You can hear more from the people taking part in P3’s Music for Wellbeing group in the video below.

Asa, a DJ and musician based in Nottingham, said:

“Receiving the award was a total shock as I was up against a lot of strong competition, but to have the work I do recognised in the space of just a year was really touching and humbling.

“Before I set out to volunteer I had a strong goal that was to see if people experiencing mental ill health can benefit from music, and if it could help them express themselves.

“The feeling I get from volunteering is extremely rewarding and I hope that people might feel inspired to pursue a similar role and witness firsthand just how powerful music can be in people’s lives.”