Volunteering is described as an unpaid activity where someone gives their time to help a not-for-profit organisation or an individual who they are not related to. One of the better-known benefits of volunteering is the impact on the community. Unpaid volunteers are often the glue that holds a community together.
Thereat, when working at the telecommunication company, I took part in fund-raising, this was for the LEPRA foundation. It was a sponsored swimming “Its a Knock Out” tournament. Our team came third in the event and raised over £1,500 for the charity in sponsorship.
When at Sunday School, that is, the Salvation Army, I participated in a sponsored jogging to fund raise for the homeless. Assisted elderly neighbours in doing their shopping, filling out welfare benefit forms on their behalf and generally keeping an eye on them to make sure they were fine.
At a local primary school, which my daughter attended, as a stay at mother at the time, I volunteered to help take her class on a school trip, it was to the British Museum for the day. My role was to assist a group of them with their workbook assignment on the Egyptian exhibition…what fun I had with five children wanting to sit on my lap and lots of hugs because they were tired at the end of the trip and didn’t want nothing accept to be home, their parents must have been pleased that day!!
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* Taught a person how to swim.
* Coached a friend to pass her Travel Agent exams.
* Coached various acquaintances in their theory driving tests.
* Coached various friends and colleagues through interview techniques and compiled CVs.
* Tutored colleagues and friends in computer skills.
* helped with the ‘Robes Project’ for the homeless at my local church, St. John’s the Divine, Kennington.
* volunteered at the local community horticultural society in Lambeth, with the role of librarian and PR officer., as well as, contributing to their monthly Newsletter.
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