Laura Smith – Student volunteer at Stoke Gifford
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The biggest benefit for myself is the chance to communicate with customers coming into the shop and giving them a good impression of the charity therefore coming back to the shop frequently.
Rachel
Parr Bridge Charity Shop
Volunteer stories
Student shop volunteer Ruby discusses her role volunteering at an ExtraCare charity shop.
Ruby – Student Volunteer
Charity Shop
Volunteer stories
Student volunteer Joe discusses the importance of volunteering at Solihull Village and what he enjoys most about his role!
Joe – Student Volunteer
Solihull Village
Volunteer stories
“I volunteer mainly on reception but during lockdown I set up a recycling collection team and a team to deliver orders from supermarkets to people like myself, who were in isolation. This was carried out on my computer, in my apartment, adhering to government and ExtraCare guidelines.”
Barbara Barnes
Stoke Gifford Village
Volunteer stories
“I am a resident and a volunteer. I have been a resident for 3 years 5 months and I have been volunteering for 2 ½ years only missing 16 weeks due to covid.”
Robert Passco
Stoke Gifford Village
Volunteer stories
“I’m doing my Bronze Duke of Edinburgh at school and my dad mentioned that ExtraCare were looking for volunteers to help at Solihull, so that seemed ideal.”
Amelie
Solihull Village
Volunteer stories
“I am quite new to the Charity, being here just over 1 year, but I’m not new to occupational therapy, having been an OT for 16 years, I have experience in hospitals and in the community and I work alongside a Dementia and Wellbeing Enabler and my manager.”
Sherisse Smith
Volunteer stories
“I have worked for ExtraCare for over 22 years as a Welfare Benefits Advisor and I have recently become Welfare Benefits Lead. My working life has been spent gaining a wealth of experience in Welfare Benefits.”
Natalie James
Volunteer stories
“If residents feel they could benefit from having contact with the students while they are present on site, have a chat with the Wellbeing Advisor who can help put you in touch with them, or alternatively feel free to approach them while they are around the village.”
Laura Ellery
Volunteer stories
“I am a mind-body expert. I teach slow, mindful accessible yoga, breathing practices, and meditation that helps my students learn techniques to support life’s challenges.”
Susan Prosser
Solihull Village
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