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barkery.jammeh
Here is a short story from Daryl. Thanks for submitting Daryl :)
Volunteer name: Daryl pollitt
Volunteer age:60
Where are you from: Street Treats
What's your volunteer role and what do you do in that role:
Feed the homeless
How long have you been volunteering for:
6 Years
How did you get involved with volunteering:
I started when my teenage son suggested we make some sandwichs and…
barkery.jammeh
Hi all, we hope you are still enjoying the fabulous stories we have been sharing this week. Next up we have Ru Yi Chang!
Name: Ru Yi Chang
Volunteer age: 20
Where are they from: Malaysia
What's their volunteer role and what do they do in that role:
Activity Mentor and Peer support group volunteer. To support disabled adults and increase their confidence in travelling to attend weekly supported…
barkery.jammeh
Hello all,
I hope you are enjoying your week. Todays next story is from someone we know very well - Sam from Breakthrough UK. Not only does Sam work with and help volunteers in her working life but Sam also finds the time to volunteer herself which is amazing. Find out more about Sam below and what her most memorable Volunteer memory is!
Volunteer name: Sam
Volunteer age: 30
Where are…
barkery.jammeh
We are half way through Volunteers week and we're hoping you are enjoying the stories as much as we are. Here is Michael's journey into volunteering, very inspiring.
Volunteer name: Michael
Volunteer age:60
Where are they from: Manchester
What's their volunteer role and what do they do in that role:
Michael volunteers on Pathways Independent Living and Pre- employment courses. Rhonda, the…
barkery.jammeh
Volunteer name: Jimmy
Volunteer age: 30
Where are they from: Manchester
What's their volunteer role and what do they do in that role:
Jimmy has completed over 70 sessions assisting with:
• Greeting office visitors (including interview candidates)
• Answering the phone
• Typing up notes, feedback and timetables
• Updating documents and shredding
• Signing and laminating certificates…
barkery.jammeh
It's day 2 of our very special Volunteers week stories and this morning we hear about Beverly Dargen and what motivated her to get into volunteering, we hope you enjoy.
Volunteer name:
Beverley Dargen
Volunteer age:
50 years
Where are they from:
Manchester
What's their volunteer role and what do they do in that role:
Beverley support parents of children who have severe learning/physical…
barkery.jammeh
Hi all,
Here is our second Volunteer story for today with Katrina from Breakthrough UK.
Volunteer name: Katrina
Volunteer age: 31
Where are they from: Manchester
What's their volunteer role and what do they do in that role:
Katrina supports organisations to be more accessible as part of TfGM Disability Design Reference Group and Manchester International Festival’s Disabled Person’s…
barkery.jammeh
Hi it's Volunteers Week again, doesn't time fly?!
Volunteers Week 2020 (June 1 - 7) is so different this year due to the Covid-19 outbreak. First of all, all of us here at Macc would like to send our best wishes to all of you out there and we hope that you stay well and continue to look after yourself and those close to you in these anxious and uncertain times.
Every year Volunteer Centre…
stuart.vaughan
We have heard a lot from the government regarding their offers of support to the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector. Some of the rhetoric has promised much but delivered little that is tangible so far – the much trumpeted £750m package being a case in point. Where relief is available, rules can change and it can be difficult for VCSE organisations to determine whether or not…
danielle.conway
The film starts with a radio alarm clock, Sonny and Cher singing ‘I Got You Babe,’ and what becomes the infuriatingly famous line, “Okay campers, rise and shine!” A perfectly cast Bill Murray plays a cynical weatherman who inexplicably has to relive the same day over and over again. Have you got it? I’ll give you a minute or two…
I wasn’t entirely sure whether to laugh or cry when I…
stuart.vaughan
Why all organisations should pay attention to their cashflow in times of uncertainty
There are many things to consider when running a business, a social enterprise, charity or voluntary organisation. Some are complex, some far reaching, but one thing is essential for all if they are to survive – cash. If you don’t have enough money in the bank at the end of the month to pay your debts, then your…
Mike Wild
We are in a time where everyone is expecting to hear bad news at some point. We’re also in a time where more than ever we need to support each other, to work together and unleash all the skill, creativity, kindness and compassion we can muster. So hearing the news of the sudden passing of Councillor Sue Murphy is a shock and a sad and cruel loss for those she loved and for all of us who were…