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VOLUNTEERING

Bobby Malcolm talks about how he got involved in volunteering and why he enjoys it.

Paula Kelly talks about her voluntary befriending, what's involved and how anyone has the potential to become a befriender.



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Christine McNally

Christine McNally

   
  "I gained better people skills for myself, I gained experience that took me into further education."
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Gavin Neate

Gavin Neate

   
 

"I don't personally believe it's taking much out of my time; I haven't had to set time aside to do this."

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Margaret Crichton

Margaret Crichton

   
  "There's a lot of elderly people who, maybe their family have moved away and they're a bit isolated"
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Johnny Walker

Johnny Walker

   
  "I find it quite easy to put some volunteering into my life"
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Peter McGowan

Peter McGowan

   
  "Volunteering, for me, is the most important thing that has happened to me in the last 10 years"
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Lesley Rogers

Lesley Rogers

   
  "I like the idea that I could be making a difference to someone's life"
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Steve Piercy

Steve Piercy

   
  "There is a volunteer centre in every Scottish local authority area"
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Donna Foote

Donna Foote

   
 

"My door is open all the time for people to come in to get information or advice"

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Paula Kelly

Paula Kelly

   
 

"Anyone who enjoys working with people or just having relationships with people would enjoy befriending."

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Bobby Malcolm

Bobby Malcolm

   
  "Last year I put in about 830 hours volunteering with "Fast Forward" who I started with a year back in January."
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Bobby Malcolm

   
 

"I felt welcome and eventually I got hooked into the training and now I'm helping train other volunteers."

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