...to my brilliant co-workers and all the other people who give their time talents and energy as volunteers for a huge range of good causes.
Six years ago, along with another local woman, I started a small charity helping homeless and vulnerably housed people. The other woman left to take up a paid job, but for almost five years I have been blessed with a wonderful co-worker who is not in his comfort zone, but does a cracking job nonetheless. We have recently expanded our team to include another volunteer who has been rather thrown in at the deep end, but is getting on with the job. This week they jointly worked to help a suicidal young man get his life back on track and I’m so proud of them.
This year we’ve worked with five people who between them have made seven suicide attempts. It takes a huge emotional toll, but my volunteers have demonstrated enormous patience, compassion and professionalism.
Anyone else want to share your ‘volunteer’ stories?
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