Over the past year, I joined up with with TCV as part of the volunteering unit with the CLIP project.
After I completed all the hours with clip I still continued going out with TCV because I enjoy it and it makes me feel ...
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CLIP works with 16-25 year olds across Cumbria to enable more people to take up volunteering and contribute to their local communities. We place volunteers in a wide variety of placements from animal care to event management to social care and loads more! Please enjoy these blogs from some of our volunteers to gain an insight in to the world of the volunteer!
For more information about CLIP or to see how you can get involved visit our website.
Volunteering at Barrow Foodbank
Barrow Foodbank is a charity that provides food and support for people in crisis situations.
In July 2012, I began to volunteer there through the CLIP project. I was a bit nervous at first, I didn’t know anyone and didn’t ...
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Bye Bye Sian.
The Clip youth volunteering Project is waving adieu to Sian who is leaving to go to pastures new. We wish her well and do not want to dwell, but thank her for getting us up and running in the world of blogging! ...
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The reality of volunteering…
Following up from 'Great Expectations', our group of volunteers Tweeted on the reality of volunteering, here's how it worked out for them:
I've had loads of fun and gained a lot from it :) #volunteering
Had the time of ...
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Great Expectations!
We asked a group of young people who were about to begin volunteering what they were expecting their experience to be like, have a look at their answers here....
I am volunteering at Greystone Community Centre to give tea ...
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I Volunteer at George Hastwell School
I have 3 years experience at George Hastwell School Barrow-in-Furness. I help the children to learn to swim and I help them to read and I help to do maths and help them with their handwriting and I help with group ...
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A day in the life of a ‘Right2Work’ volunteer
Today I get to work at 8:25am, thankfully I have my own key so I don't have to wait outside in the cold! There's a guy on work placement waiting so I let him in and make us a cup of tea while we wait for the other volunteers, ...
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Volunteering at St. Mary’s Hospice
I volunteer at St Mary's Hospice Warehouse which is located on Walney Road, Barrow-in-Furness. The Warehouse specializes in selling household furniture for charity. Items are donated to the warehouse. I started here in ...
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