Volunteer Week Pt.2!
- Sunitha Dwarakanath
- Jun 4
- 2 min read
The volunteers we are mentioning are those that help out on Wednesday Warm Welcome but we also have volunteers helping with occasional activities and events like our Curiosity Cafe.
Our volunteers' experiences really show the range of why people volunteer and how they got involved but also the importance of Wednesday Warm Welcome as a community space for our volunteers as well.
Naz
What made you want to be a Volunteer?
Meeting Sally at the Urban Rooms for the first time and found out what the Bearwood Community Hub did and wanted to be involved. Enjoyed the first Warm Welcome attended as a civilian and wanted to become a volunteer in order to help and meet new people.
What’s the main thing you enjoy about Volunteering?
Interacting with people. Giving advice to people who are in vulnerable positions. Sikhism is all about working with the community - volunteering alongside some of the most sincere and genuine people who bring laughter and smiles.
Describe volunteering in 1 word
Rewarding
Mo
What made you want to be a Volunteer?
Help community and speak to people Arabic as english may not be their first language.
What’s the main thing you enjoy about Volunteering?
Due to being able to speak another language, enjoys being able to help with speech and translation and have conversations with people from different cultures, therefore being able to help the community. Easy.
Describe volunteering in 1 word
Easy
Phil
What made you want to be a Volunteer?
Giving back to the community; community helps to improve well being and meeting new people; helps keep young in mind.
What’s the main thing you enjoy about Volunteering?
Chopping up vegetables and salad in the kitchen in preparation for the community lunch.
Describe volunteering in 1 word
Superb
Jo
What made you want to be a Volunteer?
Doesn't work and likes the food.
What’s the main thing you enjoy about Volunteering?
Unable to currently get a job so enjoys being able to meet new people each week and enjoying the food that the community lunch puts on each week. The kindness that surrounds each Warm Welcome.
Describe volunteering in 1 word
Kindness
Bal
What made you want to be a Volunteer?
Time; good for well being; giving back to the community; being useful to others
What’s the main thing you enjoy about Volunteering?
Selfless dedication to being able to help members of the community. Socialising with others. Good for wellbeing, being able to give back to the community
Funmi
What made you want to be a Volunteer?
Wanting to help people
What’s the main thing you enjoy about Volunteering?
Seeing and chatting to people
Describe volunteering in 1 word
Charitable
Come back tomorrow for our last post!
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