Louise’s CV transformed by volunteering
Louise Martin had a dream: she wanted to become a social worker. As the mother of three children caring for a son with learning difficulties, the dream felt a long way off. Still, she hoped that her caring and friendly nature – and her life experience – just might make it become real. Louise knew that […]
Rainbows End Charity Shop
Refugee volunteers help us to be visible representation of our diverse community so everyone feels welcome when they come in to the shop. – Yvonne Hayes
Volunteering to tackle social isolation.
Our Communications Volunteer Livia Barreira went to meet Ben to find out why he volunteers Ben Duke is someone who makes a difference by volunteering! He believes that volunteering helps to improve a vulnerable person`s life and it is also a way to help to tackle social isolation, especially for older people. About 7 […]
It’s the people which makes volunteering with the Steel Valley Project so enjoyable.
Students Harry and James both volunteer with the Steel Valley Project. Find out why they started volunteering and what keeps them going back. Tell us about your volunteer role and what it involves. James: I volunteer with Steel Valley Project as an Environmental Project Assistant. In short, this role involves aiding conservation projects which improve the local environment […]
I would wholeheartedly recommend volunteering with the NHS to anyone who would like to gain experience working in healthcare and simultaneously enhance the experience of patients.
You feel so much better and as I said, you get rewarded in a special way: you get to know about people’s life, how they have lived and that is priceless.
For me volunteering gives me the feeling of doing something meaningful and productive.
Tell us about your role and what it involves. My duties at the reception include greeting people, managing and responding to emails, providing information about current exhibitions, and helping people to find them. I also help to run the shop, for instance keeping it stocked. What makes that shop special is that it provides space […]
I see cooperation as a necessity that is a beautiful duty and I think it should be part of our social life.
Tell us about your role and what it involves? As a volunteer at the Victoria Hall drop-in centre, my responsibilities involve registering individuals’ names into the system when they arrive. Additionally, I provide them with a comprehensive introduction to the various services available at Victoria Hall. In some instances, I also offer basic translation support […]
You get to know about people’s life, how they have lived and that is priceless.
Tell us your role and what it involves? As a passenger assistant I usually sit in the back of the bus and I’m like the chatterbox of the bus! We talk and enjoy the ride. It brightens the week and some people don’t see each other until the next week. Really it helps people who […]