Who does any volunteering?
Discussion
Hi guys,
Just wondering who does any volunteering and what they do?
I'm looking at doing something services related, and as such I am making enquiries with the regional volunteer blood bike group, however I have asked if there is any scope to allow non-riders to use a car instead.
I know there are thousands of different volunteer roles, and I'm curious what is out there.
Just wondering who does any volunteering and what they do?
I'm looking at doing something services related, and as such I am making enquiries with the regional volunteer blood bike group, however I have asked if there is any scope to allow non-riders to use a car instead.
I know there are thousands of different volunteer roles, and I'm curious what is out there.
I have just started volunteering at a local hospice for children with life limiting conditions.
They are my company's nominated charity and their name is on my hill climb car - seems a good next step.
I haven't started yet and I am not totally sure I will be emotionally up to it. But I'll have a go!
I'm starting off doing gardening and maintenance for a couple of hours on a Saturday morning, and I will see if I feel up to befriending, I'm sure I will get on ok
They are my company's nominated charity and their name is on my hill climb car - seems a good next step.
I haven't started yet and I am not totally sure I will be emotionally up to it. But I'll have a go!
I'm starting off doing gardening and maintenance for a couple of hours on a Saturday morning, and I will see if I feel up to befriending, I'm sure I will get on ok
Vocal Minority said:
I have just started volunteering at a local hospice for children with life limiting conditions.
They are my company's nominated charity and their name is on my hill climb car - seems a good next step.
I haven't started yet and I am not totally sure I will be emotionally up to it. But I'll have a go!
Mmm. It'll be tough.They are my company's nominated charity and their name is on my hill climb car - seems a good next step.
I haven't started yet and I am not totally sure I will be emotionally up to it. But I'll have a go!
I help run an independent lifeboat, am also the lead coxswain, procurement officer, swiftwater and flood rescue technician and search technician.
In the last 12 months I've done over 1000 hours for the charity. It's been exhausting but great fun and very rewarding. I've got a great crew who have become very close friends.
In the last 12 months I've done over 1000 hours for the charity. It's been exhausting but great fun and very rewarding. I've got a great crew who have become very close friends.
Was going to become one of those Samaritans on the end of the phone thinking it will help people. However after the first training session I was put off as you can't actually offer advice or help anyone. You just listen and ask very open ended questions.
Much better off helping out at a soup kitchen
Much better off helping out at a soup kitchen
toastybase said:
Was going to become one of those Samaritans on the end of the phone thinking it will help people. However after the first training session I was put off as you can't actually offer advice or help anyone. You just listen and ask very open ended questions.
Which is very helpful; depends what questions you can ask to help someone decide that suicide is the wrong choice.Hoofy said:
Which is very helpful; depends what questions you can ask to help someone decide that suicide is the wrong choice.
Yes that is true. But if they were actually going to kill themselves on the phone you can't call them an ambulance or advise them to call. I did give it a lot of thought as I agree that just talking to someone does help but I couldn't sit there knowing someone is on the other end of the phone bleeding to death and I can't go out and save their life
I was a volunteer gardener at a large Leonard Cheshire home for the disabled for a couple of years. The previous whole team of volunteer gardeners had walked out a few months previously due to a disagreement.
An immensely frustrating experience. Whilst I absolutely adored working in the gardens and the appreciation from residents dealing with the staff was hugely frustrating. The gardens were about half an acre and a 6 mile bike ride from my house, and I was the only gardener. I reclaimed the huge gardens from the weeds and made them look amazing again. In addition to being a full time cop, some months I put in nearly 40hrs up there. It was kind of therapeutic too.
Despite constant pleas from me to them to find someone else to give me a hand I was met with utter apathy. The home staff were friendly but would drop fag butts everywhere as well as litter that I ended up having to pick up as I hated seeing it around. Also, nobody would have any sort of thought as to whether the garden needed attention when I wasn't there- Despite repeated requests they failed to water it one really hot week when I simply couldn't get there and all or my hard work nearly died in one fell swoop.
The final straw was when I popped in just before I went travelling. Without any form of consultation the front planters, which I'd had filled with hardy all year round plants, including some lovely little trees my mum had donated, had been completely ripped out and replaced with B+Q special flowers... Which would last about a month. They were already wilting through lack of water.
I walked out and never came back. Even now it makes me immensely sad to think about all of the hard work I put in completely going to waste.
Volunteering' such a rich experience. I've done loads while travelling. I just wish places would recognise its value.
An immensely frustrating experience. Whilst I absolutely adored working in the gardens and the appreciation from residents dealing with the staff was hugely frustrating. The gardens were about half an acre and a 6 mile bike ride from my house, and I was the only gardener. I reclaimed the huge gardens from the weeds and made them look amazing again. In addition to being a full time cop, some months I put in nearly 40hrs up there. It was kind of therapeutic too.
Despite constant pleas from me to them to find someone else to give me a hand I was met with utter apathy. The home staff were friendly but would drop fag butts everywhere as well as litter that I ended up having to pick up as I hated seeing it around. Also, nobody would have any sort of thought as to whether the garden needed attention when I wasn't there- Despite repeated requests they failed to water it one really hot week when I simply couldn't get there and all or my hard work nearly died in one fell swoop.
The final straw was when I popped in just before I went travelling. Without any form of consultation the front planters, which I'd had filled with hardy all year round plants, including some lovely little trees my mum had donated, had been completely ripped out and replaced with B+Q special flowers... Which would last about a month. They were already wilting through lack of water.
I walked out and never came back. Even now it makes me immensely sad to think about all of the hard work I put in completely going to waste.
Volunteering' such a rich experience. I've done loads while travelling. I just wish places would recognise its value.
My Father does First Responder.
First Responders are sent to 999 ambulance calls to give first aid before the ambulance gets there. Obviously you have a small patch to cover as its meant to get someone on the scene in a couple of minutes when the ambulance might be 15 minutes away.
You simply sign in whenever you are avaiable, and wait for the pager/call to go off. Its interesting and rewarding work. He's probably saved a few lives.
First Responders are sent to 999 ambulance calls to give first aid before the ambulance gets there. Obviously you have a small patch to cover as its meant to get someone on the scene in a couple of minutes when the ambulance might be 15 minutes away.
You simply sign in whenever you are avaiable, and wait for the pager/call to go off. Its interesting and rewarding work. He's probably saved a few lives.
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