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What has been your favourite voluntary job?

(34 Posts)
BlueBelle Wed 13-Nov-19 18:16:12

Mine are right now
A volunteer in a charity shop about 15 to 20 hours a week
A library selling books online 2 hours
Weeding in a community garden as and when needed
Love it all

M0nica Wed 13-Nov-19 18:03:08

Mine was acting as a Home Advisor for what was Age Concern. I went out to visit elderly people at home. I did Benefits checked, completed Benefit and Attendance Allowance forms, acted as an advocate at Benefit Appeals and just picked up any problems they had and tried to resolve them.

In 10 years I only had one client I actively disliked. I generally went out, visited pleasant interesting people and heard some incredible stories about their lives. I met people at every level and in all but very few cases, when I finished they were better off in every way than they were before I visited.

Unfortunately funding for the scheme ended after 10 years in the post and we were all stood down and I have not yet found something as good to replace it.

Sillygrandma5GK Wed 13-Nov-19 17:43:57

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Washerwoman Wed 13-Nov-19 17:42:11

The adult education centre has since closed down sadly but years ago I did a short course and volunteered as a listener and helper at classes for adults with literacy problems.It was very rewarding and I met some lovely people from all different backgrounds who for various reasons had struggled with literacy for years in silence,often too ashamed to admit they had a problem and brave enough to improve things.It came about because I was helping in the DCs school as a volunteer for the library and reading sessions and I saw a flyer asking for volunteers for adults.
This thread has got me thinking as recently retired I should look to be a volunteer again.

Urmstongran Wed 13-Nov-19 17:40:22

My sister in law loves showing visitors around a nearby NT property. Before that she adored helping out at a zoo but the distance (an hour’s drive) took the shine off it somewhat.

Caro6699 Wed 13-Nov-19 17:33:26

My favourite job is helping out at my local library.
Great opportunities to meet and help people

tanith Wed 13-Nov-19 17:29:02

I helped running a gardening group in my GD Primary school, I loved it.

Oldandverygrey Wed 13-Nov-19 17:26:36

My favourite voluntary job is the one I am currently doing, I help out at a Mother and Baby Group.

Grammaretto Wed 13-Nov-19 17:18:22

I'm asking for a friend, truly, who wants to volunteer a day or two a week somewhere where she can make a difference.
She has taken early retirement so is still quite young and fit with few commitments because she lives alone.

She has lots of skills from cooking to admin but really I think she wants to be in a fairly busy environment. She doesn't want to work in a charity shop but apart from that, she is easy.