What has been your favourite voluntary job?

Mine are right now
A volunteer in a charity shop about 15 to 20 hours a week
A library selling books online 2 hours
Weeding in a community garden as and when needed
Love it all

Mine was acting as a Home Advisor for what was Age Concern. I went out to visit elderly people at home. I did Benefits checked, completed Benefit and Attendance Allowance forms, acted as an advocate at Benefit Appeals and just picked up any problems they had and tried to resolve them.

In 10 years I only had one client I actively disliked. I generally went out, visited pleasant interesting people and heard some incredible stories about their lives. I met people at every level and in all but very few cases, when I finished they were better off in every way than they were before I visited.

Unfortunately funding for the scheme ended after 10 years in the post and we were all stood down and I have not yet found something as good to replace it.

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The adult education centre has since closed down sadly but years ago I did a short course and volunteered as a listener and helper at classes for adults with literacy problems.It was very rewarding and I met some lovely people from all different backgrounds who for various reasons had struggled with literacy for years in silence,often too ashamed to admit they had a problem and brave enough to improve things.It came about because I was helping in the DCs school as a volunteer for the library and reading sessions and I saw a flyer asking for volunteers for adults.
This thread has got me thinking as recently retired I should look to be a volunteer again.

My sister in law loves showing visitors around a nearby NT property. Before that she adored helping out at a zoo but the distance (an hour’s drive) took the shine off it somewhat.

My favourite job is helping out at my local library.
Great opportunities to meet and help people

I helped running a gardening group in my GD Primary school, I loved it.

My favourite voluntary job is the one I am currently doing, I help out at a Mother and Baby Group.