Season Greetings from the Volunteering TeamAnd a BIG thank you for the hours you have dedicated to volunteering during 2012, we hope you will continue to do so in 2013.
In this month's involved we report on how Learning for the Fourth Age spreads Christmas cheer to the lonely through their network of volunteers, we focus on the work of Teenage Cancer Trust and we hear how volunteering paid off for a graduate.
Families during the Festive Season As the festive season approaches, we start to think about visiting and getting in touch with family and friends.
It can also be a lonely time for many people including those living within care settings, such as residential or nursing homes, sheltered accommodation or in their own home, including people living with dementia and memory loss.
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Transforming the lives of young people with cancerTeenage Cancer Trusts vision is a future where young people's lives don't stop because they have cancer. To make sure they're treated as young people first, cancer patients second and everything they do aims to improve their quality of life and chances of survival.
Volunteering paid off for Emma Woolman, Science Technician Volunteering has many benefits such as boosting confidence, meeting new people and gaining experience for a CV. People volunteer for many different reasons, but can volunteering really help people to gain employment?
By sharing your story you could inspire someone else to volunteer and make a differenceThis is also a great chance to publicise the work of the organisation where you volunteer.
