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MaryXYX Tue 14-Jul-15 17:01:22

I volunteer with an organisation that supports people hurt by loneliness. We have a coffee and cake morning, sit with people and chat, or let them talk, or sometimes just sit with them. By now I'm just a member of a community where we all look out for one another.

I also volunteer with a helpline team - LGBT+ specific in our case. We don't get such a lot of calls, and many are for information, but dealing with someone in distress is both stressful and rewarding.

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valleysgirl Tue 14-Jul-15 12:12:58

I have been a volunteer house guide at a National Trust property called Dyffryn, near my home in Cardiff, South Wales, for over 3 years now, and thoroughly enjoy it. The other guides are very pleasant, our 3 managers (Rhiannon, Mary and Jen), are all supportive, helpful, enthusiastic, and make it fun but so worthwhile too.
We all love the House , but we also appreciate the beautiful gardens around, so before/after "work" we can enjoy their therapeutic magic. I feel so lucky to be working there.
Many others also work as gardeners, buggy drivers, handymen, research /history/IT experts. So, if you have a National Trust property near you, and a few spare hours each week, do give it some thought!
The hours are very flexible, and I had 3 months off this winter to "babysit" a new grandchild. So I don't ever feel pressurised to work a certain no. of hours.

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