Volunteering's good feeling can surpass any statusWithout any qualifications or status symbols or money, or positions of importance, you can say, "I'm better than most", because you know that you fulfil a service that makes other people feel better and that makes everything seem right.
St John's Ambulance saved me!My life used to be unfulfilled. I felt lost. There was something in my life that was missing...St John Ambulance changed all of this for me.
IP1 in Ipswich - the community magazineI write and work to show people that, with determination and passion, anybody can get where they want to go. The main thing for me is how much of a difference we can make as volunteers, with using up some of our spare time to help society and peoples lives.
My volunteering with deaf children and the community ...I volunteer with the vteam at Bolton Lads and Girls Club, working with deaf children.
The Brownie Guide promise is still a part of who I am! ...Volunteering became addictive, especially whilst at University! It certainly was cheaper than drinking! I went on day trips with people with learning difficulties and ran "Older People's Pub Lunches".
