Anyone Volunteering for the 3 day Royal Coronation Event

Not offended at all. Gives whomever wishes, a chance to join in, and be part of a national occasion. Like many people volunteered for the Olympics, and for many other large scale events. If you don’t like it, don’t do it.

Monday is my volunteering day anyway, so I’m not offended at all Bea65.

Surely the key word is ‘volunteering’?

No one is being forced to do anything.

I don't see why this is offensive.
Many people like the chance to volunteer. But we are not forced to.
I'm looking forward to the whole coronation weekend.

Love a bonus Sunday

Freya5

Not offended at all. Gives whomever wishes, a chance to join in, and be part of a national occasion. Like many people volunteered for the Olympics, and for many other large scale events. If you don’t like it, don’t do it.

This ^

I’m not offended. In these difficult times surely it’s good to have something to celebrate. It’s not compulsory!!

My train of thought was not to Offend anyone who volunteers as I used to at a local youth club for young disabled people ..but are the Palace trying to cut down costs on people who would normally be paid for services provided @checkpoints/venue cleaning etc

Volunteering in our communities on the Monday

I’m not happy about it either Bea
I think that it will go down like a lead balloon.
Lord knows what state the country will be in come May.
It could easily backfire and be another nail in the coffin of the monarchy

No one in my ‘community’ will be doing anything for it.
Nothing happened for the jubilee

I'm not offended.

"Gobsmacked" is a better description.

The actual coronation is Saturday the 6th where people may be needed for checkpoints etc, I emphasise maybe as the police will be much in evidence. Sunday is a concert at Windsor.
Monday the 8th is being suggested as a community day, street parties/picnics etc at which people may volunteer in their community.
www.royal.uk/coronation-weekend-plans-announced

On second thoughts, put me down for disgusted

I don’t really care, I’m of the live and let live school of thought on this. I’m not a royalist, so I wouldn’t volunteer, but I expect thousands will want to do it, and I just think good luck to them if they do, I hope they enjoy it. There are lots of royalists in the area I live, so I don’t doubt that locally there will be street parties, decorated shops, fireworks and bunting galore.

Bea65

My train of thought was not to Offend anyone who volunteers as I used to at a local youth club for young disabled people ..but are the Palace trying to cut down costs on people who would normally be paid for services provided @checkpoints/venue cleaning etc

Oh...

I see what you mean now

There were Jubilee flags and street parties in the villages near me so I feel "let them get on with it".
Not offended. Just not particularly interested.

Isn't it a bid odd that the new king and queen will be crowned in a Church of England ceremony, but said church wouldn't marry them?

I thought they were encouraging people to volunteer on the Monday, in their own communities, not at the actual event itself.

Many people have been involved in volunteering for years without being prompted by The Big Help Out. I am not offended but I think the idea is patronising.

I’m not offended and not interested in equal measure. So I guess that puts me in the couldn’t give 2 hoots category.

I’m being polite today because it’s Sunday 😇

This is from the Royal website

LOL NOOOOOOOOOO

Anybody got a sick bag? 🤢