Ever done any voluntary work?

[Lady Whistledown]

Have you, do you, what, where, why, etc?

Thinking of having a bit of a go myself, I have the time for it. Wondered how many good citizens inhabit NSC?

 

[jevs]

I have people volunteering with me at the Rock Garden. Wednesdays, 10-1, light gardening, brilliant team. You'd be more than welcome.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

I know a few currently active with The Silver Line and they find it most rewarding.

 

[Foul Play Rocks]

I help out at my local boxing club. Hard work but very rewarding.

 

[Peter Grummit]

Have done junior cricket coaching for 12 years. Would like to do some conservation volunteering for someone like Sussex Wildlife Trust, need to get my act together and find out more about it.

What sort of thing you thinking of Edna?

PG

 

[midnight_rendezvous]

I used to volunteer for St. Catherine's Hospice a couple of years ago. Good experience.

 

[Gwylan]

I did one Christmas at the Crisis shelter which was hard work but stimulating

I've also worked as a volunteer in a school teaching kids the basics of journalism and getting them to do their writing for a website - that was really satisfying

I've just started coaching at my son's cricket team - does that count?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I used to volunteer for Fareshare (using food that would not be used) and Brighton Fishing Museum.

You're mid Sussex, no? Fancy volunteering for Kangaroo? They take SEN kids out on trips or at a base in HH.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I did one Christmas at the Crisis shelter which was hard work but stimulating

I've also worked as a volunteer in a school teaching kids the basics of journalism and getting them to do their writing for a website - that was really satisfying

I've just started coaching at my son's cricket team - does that count?

Yes, of course it does These things can't run without people offering their time, so it absolutely counts.

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

In the past I've been a mini/junior rugby coach. Occasionally do some work on the Wey & Arun Canal restoration near Loxwood and, if I'm not under treatment myself, in the Fountain Centre cancer patient support facility at the RSCH in Guildford.

 

[Itman-dan]

I have been a volunteer youth worker for nearly 10 years now. Really enjoy it knowing I might have helped one young person.

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

Dogs trust shoreham always welcome dog walkers,keeps you fit and plenty of fresh air.

 

[Worthingite]

I used to do a lot of work for the YMCA, and went to work for them in India for a month in their "boys town" orphanages back in 2000 and 2007, very rewarding but unbelievably hard work. A holiday it most certainly wasn't.

Also used to run play schemes and football coaching through them. In return I picked up first aid and PFA coaching certificates which were brilliant and thought they would be useful at the time, as was studying to be a social worker, which I would have done for them afterwards. However they had massive budget cuts and a change of management which meant that a lot of the services I worked with became a "luxury", and in the end they moved their focus to housing and charity shops which was disappointing for the local community.

Since then have done the odd night out for shelter (sleeping rough, not out on the sauce), currently thinking about doing some hours in a charity shop in worthing owned by the cat rescue people I got my mog from.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Have done junior cricket coaching for 12 years. Would like to do some conservation volunteering for someone like Sussex Wildlife Trust, need to get my act together and find out more about it.

What sort of thing you thinking of Edna?

PG

I did have a glance at the Wildlife Trust stuff actually, as Woods Mill isn't far from me. Haven't ruled it out yet

Have had a chat with someone from a local cub & scout troop and they seem very keen for volunteer assistance. A fair few of the groups seem to have waiting lists, as the number of kids interested is rising, and they can't keep up with demand for adults to run it all. A friend suggested it as her son goes every week and loves it. All seems a bit more adventurous than I recall from my childhood- well, I mean, I was a Brownie back in the day, as they didn't let GIRLS in the Cubs then. They have Bear Grylls involved and EVERYTHING now.

Anyway, as I said, it all sounds kind of fun, so I'm thinking I might go along and say hello, see how it all goes. It seems like a very worthy organisation. Please don't laugh

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Dogs trust shoreham always welcome dog walkers,keeps you fit and plenty of fresh air.

It's a nice idea, but dogs, without fail, hate me and have a pathological desire to kill me.

 

[jakarta]

Have Mentored a few Students going through their Occupational Medicine qualifications over the past few years if that counts.

It didn't hurt that most of them were rather attractive young ladies, I would estimate that 75% of our Doctors are going to be female in the next few years!

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

It's a nice idea, but dogs, without fail, hate me and have a pathological desire to kill me.

The older ones have no teeth!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

The older ones have no teeth!

They'll still look at me funny

 

[AmexRuislip]

Have you, do you, what, where, why, etc?

Thinking of having a bit of a go myself, I have the time for it. Wondered how many good citizens inhabit NSC?

Ever thought about the National Trust, as they are always looking for volunteers.
My wife and myself are thinking of volunteering when retirement looms

 

[Trevor]

Yes, and it's part of my life that I wouldn't swap. I volunteer with the Milton Keynes Reader Service - which means that I read and write for a visually impaired guy.

I would urge you to do something - I'm sure you won't regret it