Comments on: Volunteer! http://www.blueidea.co.uk/2008/06/volunteer.html A Conservative-supporting thinking blog. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:40:20 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By:   Sponsorship by The ThunderDragon http://www.blueidea.co.uk/2008/06/volunteer.html/comment-page-1#comment-1861   Sponsorship by The ThunderDragon Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:17:25 +0000 http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2008/06/volunteer.html#comment-1861 [...] We are quite a giving nation in the UK. We all like to give to charity where we can. This sometimes gets problematic - you can’t give to every charity that has a box in a shop, sends you a letter, or appeals on TV. Otherwise, you’d need to launch your own appeal as you’re starving and homeless. Different people can give different amounts - some that can’t give monetarily are prepared to give their time instead. See the recent volunteers week. [...] [...] We are quite a giving nation in the UK. We all like to give to charity where we can. This sometimes gets problematic – you can’t give to every charity that has a box in a shop, sends you a letter, or appeals on TV. Otherwise, you’d need to launch your own appeal as you’re starving and homeless. Different people can give different amounts – some that can’t give monetarily are prepared to give their time instead. See the recent volunteers week. [...]

]]> By: Ian Grey http://www.blueidea.co.uk/2008/06/volunteer.html/comment-page-1#comment-1863 Ian Grey Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:32:53 +0000 http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2008/06/volunteer.html#comment-1863 Perhaps you should have posted this a couple of months ago so that those inspired to volunteer had time to get their CRB checks processed... Perhaps you should have posted this a couple of months ago so that those inspired to volunteer had time to get their CRB checks processed…

]]> By: Asp http://www.blueidea.co.uk/2008/06/volunteer.html/comment-page-1#comment-1862 Asp Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:27:13 +0000 http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2008/06/volunteer.html#comment-1862 Couldn't agree more. Volunteering can be an enjoyable hobby - you like camping, join the scouts. You like motorsport, become a <a href="http://www.volunteersinmotorsport.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">marshal</a>. There's something for everyone to enjoy. And a lot of that enjoyment comes purely from self satisfaction. <a href="http://asp-bites.blogspot.com/2008/06/little-people.html" rel="nofollow">Last weekend</a> on St John duties, I came away knowing I'd made a difference. If myself (or one of my colleagues) hadn't been there, a young lad would have had to go to hospital for his treatment. A&E is a daunting place for anyone - so looking after him without the stress involved was an ideal situation for all. The "Thank you"s I got at the end of the day made it all worth while. There's no reason why <b>everyone</b> can't volunteer. It doesn't require a huge amount of time. It doesn't require a huge amount of skills. There really is an opportunity for everyone to get involved. So, if you're not doing something yet - go out and change the world. Couldn’t agree more.

Volunteering can be an enjoyable hobby – you like camping, join the scouts. You like motorsport, become a marshal. There’s something for everyone to enjoy.

And a lot of that enjoyment comes purely from self satisfaction. Last weekend on St John duties, I came away knowing I’d made a difference. If myself (or one of my colleagues) hadn’t been there, a young lad would have had to go to hospital for his treatment. A&E is a daunting place for anyone – so looking after him without the stress involved was an ideal situation for all.

The “Thank you”s I got at the end of the day made it all worth while.

There’s no reason why everyone can’t volunteer. It doesn’t require a huge amount of time. It doesn’t require a huge amount of skills. There really is an opportunity for everyone to get involved. So, if you’re not doing something yet – go out and change the world.

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