18th December. Christmas shopping and volunteering
Going to the shops today to get presents that people have demanded gifts for Christmas, happily this shopping trip handedly coincides with the Volunteer Centre Christmas party. I have sent Santa a long list of wants, and a short list of needs.
Spoke to a few people there who agreed with me that the face of volunteering is changing rapidly.
Only a few years ago, volunteers were 100% people who wanted to ‘get their hands dirty’, now at least 75% of them want to use it (a) as a qualification (b) something to add to their cv (c) improve their office skills (d) improve their ability to speak and understand English. Continue reading ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm!’
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