Ending Homelessness, Building Better Futures with Llamau “Every day I would wake up and not know where I was going to sleep that night.” Imagine you’ve had a long, difficult day. Maybe work has been tough, public transport has been cancelled or you’ve fallen out with a friend. We’ve all been there, and for most
Category: Volunteering
Sombreros and Smiles: what happened when we visited Afasic Cymru’s Youth Club

For the past two months, we have been supporting Afasic Cymru as part of our 2017 charity support scheme. Afasic Cymru support parents of children who have Speech, Language and Communication Needs, (SLCN.) Last week, we visited the weekly Youth Club run by Afasic in Neath, Port Talbot, and got to experience first hand the
Autism and the puzzle pieces of a family

Kat Williams has two sons – 8 year old Matty and 4 year old Aaron. She has been a member of Autism Puzzles for the last few years. We spoke with Kat during one of Autism Puzzles’ weekly coffee mornings and learned about how Autism Puzzles has helped Matty to be himself. Kat heard about Autism Puzzles
Volunteers Awareness Week – Can Volunteering help you grow?

Volunteers Awareness Week 1st – 7th June 2016 Another year has passed since we wrote about Daniel and Julie, who were volunteering within their communities. This Volunteers Awareness Week, we spoke to Nicky James, who volunteers for St John Ambulance, and Max Swindon, who has experience of volunteering across various sectors, including with the elderly
2 Incredible Volunteers: the Reward of Helping Others
Volunteering is increasingly common in the UK. Last year, we wrote about Tia, who volunteered with charitable organisation, Home-Start. This year, in honour of Volunteers Awareness Week, (1st -7th June), we’ve spoken to two volunteers in Wales, who share their stories about helping in their local community. Daniel is a student of English Literature and
Volunteering: Caring and Sharing in the Community
Volunteering, Caring and Sharing in the Community Volunteering, (providing unpaid help to vulnerable individuals or groups), is increasingly common in the UK, especially as the job market becomes more competitive. Many people site the desire to help and the satisfaction brought about by results as their reasons for participating in voluntary activities. Below, Tia Davies