voluntary work

Have you ever done voluntary work for a non-profit organization or charitable cause?

yes I've coached football for 22 year kids and adults, just started coaching under 11's 3 weeks ago there craic's class
trying to get work as a counsellor but nobody has the budget to train and crb check people at the moment so struggling to get a place

I haven't, would love too but i know its no excuse but I just dont have the time

I've done a couple of stints with a donkey sanctuary & some work in a charity shop.

I put my name down when the resession started as I was struggling for work and I had loads of time. It was to teach so called troubled kids joinery. Filled in the form to stay I will do it and they never got back to me.
Also filled in for over 5o voluntary posts.....how many got back to me.............NONE

was going to do V S O years ago and teach africans to weld but met the wife and that was that lol

PDSA Charity shops mainly

(as most of u no lol) i do a lot of work with an animal sanctuary, mainly dog walking but also foster from time to time although i havent for a while as we've recently moved (feb) and its all been a bit hectic. Although ill share a secret with u lol I was asked to foster two 4 week old female staff crosses last night and im seriously considering it!
x

ha ha blaze dont pretend we could put you off fostering them if your heads made up lol
but seriously they will be in great hands but only if its not going to couse probs with you and the other half and dont let it get to much again chick.

good for you blaze well done, did you clear it with the hubby yet

lol well.......erm.......no havent cleared it yet so.........
Ive put my name forward already but only if the worst comes to the worst and they cant find anyone else but i have a feeling one of the other fosterers will come forward for these babies x

Bluestaff know what you mean the goverment want a big society were everyone helps out, but in the real world people cant afford to train and CRB check volunteers its ridiculous when people are prepared to work for free and still cant

if it helps you can cut my grass, wash my windows and clean the rabbit out and i promise i wont pay you penny

Marty wrote:Bluestaff know what you mean the goverment want a big society were everyone helps out, but in the real world people cant afford to train and CRB check volunteers its ridiculous when people are prepared to work for free and still cant

if it helps you can cut my grass, wash my windows and clean the rabbit out and i promise i wont pay you penny

ooooh im going to be cheecky here marty but it a fellow northeast thing
youv actully got windows left in your house or did you mean he can come and paint the sitex lol

I start my training tommrow volunteering for St John Ambulance

Wazza haha there's none of those green metal curtains in Ingleby Barwick, the gypo's weigh them all in

ooooh we got a toff in our mits lol

Nice one Lisa
Your my new hero
Good luck hope it all goes well

ooooh we got a toff in our mits lol

As they say up north Wazza all fur coat and no knickers i'm so posh i've got today's newpaper down for the carpet not yesterdays, i just dont care me

I was thinking of putting my name down to do home checking in te local area for the Dogs Trust but as of 2 weeks time i will be working 2 jobs so won't have time However, although it doesn't really count as voluntary work I am doing a Christmas collection for the Dogs Trust, I am collecting old duvets/blankets/ pillows and dog food and treats & toys and I'm going to take it over to them next month for all the poor doggies who won't be in a home this Christmas.

Dizzy_staff wrote:I was thinking of putting my name down to do home checking in te local area for the Dogs Trust but as of 2 weeks time i will be working 2 jobs so won't have time However, although it doesn't really count as voluntary work I am doing a Christmas collection for the Dogs Trust, I am collecting old duvets/blankets/ pillows and dog food and treats & toys and I'm going to take it over to them next month for all the poor doggies who won't be in a home this Christmas.

Thats great Dizzy, i hate the thought of them without a family. Are there collections in a wider area?

How did work go today Lisa?
Hope everything went well

BlueStaffBlue wrote:How did work go today Lisa?
Hope everything went well

Ill report back later when i come home,it doesnt start till 7.30pm lol.Im hoping it will be good though

Oh right sorry tought it was during the day lol
Hope it has gone well.....tell us all about it when you get back

Janey wrote:

Dizzy_staff wrote:I was thinking of putting my name down to do home checking in te local area for the Dogs Trust but as of 2 weeks time i will be working 2 jobs so won't have time However, although it doesn't really count as voluntary work I am doing a Christmas collection for the Dogs Trust, I am collecting old duvets/blankets/ pillows and dog food and treats & toys and I'm going to take it over to them next month for all the poor doggies who won't be in a home this Christmas.

Thats great Dizzy, i hate the thought of them without a family. Are there collections in a wider area?

I'm not sure Janey, it's just something I decided to do for them to try and help them out in preparation for all the 'New Years residents' they are bound to get (unwanted xmas puppies and older dogs who have been replaced by xmas puppies). I just wanted to say thank you to them for helping us find our lovely boy Taz

Lovely thing to do!

BlueStaffBlue wrote:Oh right sorry tought it was during the day lol
Hope it has gone well.....tell us all about it when you get back

It went well,i start my course in the new year now,because i joined late,and not much is going to happen between now and xmas,but i joined in with some CPR and things like that.I sort of got thrown in at the deep end last night,but the guy who was there said that ill find everything much easier when i start my course in the new year

Nice one.
Yeah things like that are really mentally draining as well. But when you start the course from the beginning you will be fine.
My mum did voluntay work for St John's about 40 years ago....she used to love it......she use to cover Evertons home games. Do they still do the football games?

as far as i know they do and all your major running events great north run /london marathon exet

Yep,football matches,concerts,events.Pritty much anything like that you can think of.

Hopefully you will get to go to some good events while doing a good deed

Many years ago I taught English as a Second Language, as a volunteer. Then I became qualified and did that as a living for 15 years.

A few years ago I was a founder member of Victims of Torture North East. I used to volunteer my time on Saturdays.

By the time I have finished work and spent time with my dogs, there is no time left in the day and my days off ar to catch up on things...

But I do work for a charity - so that's my excuse! lol

I really have not got the time as Ive said before Im up at 530 every day feeding mucking out and all the rest. Im at work by 9 and get home at 530 unless im on a home work day I also work unsociol hours and on call so when Im resting im knackered.

I've done stuff for the Girl Guides, and I'm about to start doing Admin work for a company for children with visual impairments.