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If my life wasn't so busy I would love to do some volunteer work.
Do any of you do volunteer work and what do you do?
Our sons rugby coach volunteers his time every Sunday morning and always turns up with such enthusiasm. We admire him. |
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Yes, I do
I work for a charity helping women and families overcome severe postnatal mental health illness.
Its hugely rewarding, I feel like I make a difference but only sorry I cant devote more time to it.
Jo x
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over a year ago
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I am a B:friender - visiting older /isolated people... Currently supporting vitually over the phone - i love it
I also support animal / wildlife charities with financial support
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"Yes, I do
I work for a charity helping women and families overcome severe postnatal mental health illness.
Its hugely rewarding, I feel like I make a difference but only sorry I cant devote more time to it.
Jo x
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That is such a worthwhile cause. You must feel very proud. |
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"I am a B:friender - visiting older /isolated people... Currently supporting vitually over the phone - i love it
I also support animal / wildlife charities with financial support
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I imagine you have been busier too with Covid. I hate to think people are sat lonely. |
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I’ve done outreach volunteering with homeless people and soup kitchens over the last few years. I’m now lucky enough to be employed in the sector so am receiving additional training for outreach over winter in the evenings and weekends. It’s something I’m passionate about so very rewarding. |
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"I am a B:friender - visiting older /isolated people... Currently supporting vitually over the phone - i love it
I also support animal / wildlife charities with financial support
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I do the former as well, and holding my breath as we might go back in person. It's incredibly tough going at the moment, the effects of all of this have been startling in some ways. Drawn on to do things way outside the normal remit. But we muddle through.
I'm also involved in the background in a local anti racism campaign. |
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I got my mum a job when she retired working in the coffee shop for royal voluntary service (old WRVS). I'm probably written out of her will now. She does love it though. |
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"I'd love to volunteer to a mental health charity, as a sufferer myself, who better to help others than someone with experience of it  "
This is so true, as long as the volunteer is fit and well.
Go for it
Jo x |
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"I'd love to volunteer to a mental health charity, as a sufferer myself, who better to help others than someone with experience of it
This is so true, as long as the volunteer is fit and well.
Go for it
Jo x"
It's something I'm openly passionate about x |
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"If my life wasn't so busy I would love to do some volunteer work.
Do any of you do volunteer work and what do you do?
Our sons rugby coach volunteers his time every Sunday morning and always turns up with such enthusiasm. We admire him."
We used to volunteer at a garden place that grows veg for the poor of the big cit’s and helps reformed addicts and teaches school kids about stuff out doors which was fun.
And when back in England we ran twenty football teams which was a thankless task but it was great being able to help the less fortunate kids.
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By *urora1912Woman
over a year ago
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"Yes, I do
I work for a charity helping women and families overcome severe postnatal mental health illness.
Its hugely rewarding, I feel like I make a difference but only sorry I cant devote more time to it.
Jo x
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That's something I've thought about going into  |
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I've volunteered at my old junior school. Cooking with six children.
I've volunteered to work in charity shop a few times now for various different charities.
I voluntary sit on a committee, waste forum and A better Cliftonville. It's a community group. We try to keep rubbish off the beach or streets. We make the area look better with funds.
I used to volunteer for the RNLI |
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Been a volunteer youth football coach for eight years now. Been with this one, current, group for five. Love my wee team! 
Used to volunteer at a local animal shelter until last year. I would do early morning shifts but ultimately couldn't carry on with work and other commitments unfortunately.
I'd strongly urge any and everyone to look into their local shelters and give what you can; be it old bed clothes, towels, blankets. Every little really does help!  |
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"You are all fantastic. We hope you are all very proud bid yourselves. To do things to help others really is admirable and also gives yourself a good feeling.
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It gives me as much as I give back. Honestly. |
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I maintain social media accounts and a website for a charity, I can fit that in around work and the children, it’s usually a couple of hours a week. Mr volunteers a few hours a week at an animal charity. |
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"Yes, I do
I work for a charity helping women and families overcome severe postnatal mental health illness.
Its hugely rewarding, I feel like I make a difference but only sorry I cant devote more time to it.
Jo x
That's something I've thought about going into "
Drop me a PM if you like
Jo x |
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I volunteer in a charity shop.
When I was in my 20s did a six month placement helping older mentally ill people who'd been in a psychiatric hospital most of their lives and were now living in the community. It was organised by CSV (now known as VolunteeringMatters). It was one of the best things I've ever done. |
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"I maintain social media accounts and a website for a charity, I can fit that in around work and the children, it’s usually a couple of hours a week. Mr volunteers a few hours a week at an animal charity. "
me too
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I count stag beetles (yes really) I found one in my garden and the let a wildlife charity know and the persistent bastards roped me in on doing it as my paddock has the perfect conditions.
They tried get me to do dormice but I couldn’t find any of those sly bastards. |
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Yup, I volunteer on the committee for my wheelchair basketball team, I look after funding applications and fundraising stuff. I also volunteer with a university who partner with my workplace to mentor students and young people. I have in the past volunteered to go into schools to run Science enrichment activities and with a charity for people with certain health problems, but I had to give up some of my voluntary work when I ended up with the disability and still working FT. |
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Oh... It's not volunteering per se, but it's helping. I do Folding@Home on my computer. Lending processing power to universities doing medical research. I set it to "high priority" and let it run. It's almost always Covid-19 related. |
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"Oh... It's not volunteering per se, but it's helping. I do Folding@Home on my computer. Lending processing power to universities doing medical research. I set it to "high priority" and let it run. It's almost always Covid-19 related."
Used to do that back in the 2000s lending my 56k modem and processing power to cancer research overnight.
I don’t use a PC now otherwise I would do it again. |
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I volunteer at an exotic animal group, working with over 40 species, taking various animals to care homes etc for the residents and running educational after school clubs. |
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"I volunteer in a charity shop.
When I was in my 20s did a six month placement helping older mentally ill people who'd been in a psychiatric hospital most of their lives and were now living in the community. It was organised by CSV (now known as VolunteeringMatters). It was one of the best things I've ever done."
Gosh. Well done you. I bet you felt jubilated? Be proud |
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I’ve volunteered for guide dogs for the blind (a collector), the WRVS (a cafe in a magistrates court, the blood donor sessions and meals on wheels), a toddler group, a rainbows leader, Sunday school teacher and class assistant. Right now I don’t volunteer as I have my hands full with work, the pup, a poorly mum and the kids - one of whom has mental health issues.
When I win my millions I’ll be back volunteering though! |
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"I volunteer in a charity shop.
When I was in my 20s did a six month placement helping older mentally ill people who'd been in a psychiatric hospital most of their lives and were now living in the community. It was organised by CSV (now known as VolunteeringMatters). It was one of the best things I've ever done.
Gosh. Well done you. I bet you felt jubilated? Be proud "
It was really great fun. At the time I was unemployed and it was suggested as something to do. I mostly helped out in a day care centre and did a day trip to the seaside. Met some great characters and had some interesting conversations. |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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In the past was chair of governors and as a whole family we worked on youth camps and did rescue / anti-trafficking and mentoring in Bulgaria. These days I’m mentor to several women in Africa on leadership track to CFOs |
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"In the past was chair of governors and as a whole family we worked on youth camps and did rescue / anti-trafficking and mentoring in Bulgaria. These days I’m mentor to several women in Africa on leadership track to CFOs"
Oh, I'd forgotten about being a Governor and Chair! Goodness. Yes, did the school Governor thing for 11 years, two as Chair and that's another thing I had to drop when my leg went wonky  |
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I am a chair of governors at 2 schools and vice chair at another and work 45 hrs a week have kids and run a home
Just like all the rest of you amazing people I have ecome very good at plate spinning keeping all them plates in the air. One of these days they will all come.e crashing down lol |
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"I volunteer with a charity called cruse, for those who have been bereaved.
It's all a bit different at the min due to covid though. "
Oh god. That must be tough, particularly at the moment. My hat is off to you. |
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"I volunteer with a charity called cruse, for those who have been bereaved.
It's all a bit different at the min due to covid though.
Oh god. That must be tough, particularly at the moment. My hat is off to you."
Thank you, rewarding too |
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"I volunteer with a charity called cruse, for those who have been bereaved.
It's all a bit different at the min due to covid though.
Oh god. That must be tough, particularly at the moment. My hat is off to you.
Thank you, rewarding too "
I've had to dip into it a bit with what I do. Not my remit. I managed, but fortunately I have a long, strong rapport with the people I'm working with. |
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"I volunteer with a charity called cruse, for those who have been bereaved.
It's all a bit different at the min due to covid though. "
I have often thought about training to be a bereavement counsellor when I retire.
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