Volunteero of the Week

When asked about her experience of volunteering Jane said "I don't stop banging on about my volunteering time at Waffle to friends, family and anyone who will listen!"

Helping people is engrained in me, it’s the main reason why I chose a career in the NHS. Volunteering it’s something positive to do with your time that can make a difference to someone else...

Steve shares the story of how taking up volunteering 40 years ago changed the course of his entire career.

Ala describes her volunteering with First Steps ED as something that is now woven into her daily life, and a reminder to herself to practice self-care.

So far this year, Liam has dedicated over 83 hours of his time to connecting carers with digital devices which we think is just absolutely extraordinary...

As lockdown restrictions eased and despite being kept busy in many ways, Shirley missed her phone calls with older people and sought to volunteer.