Volunteering CAN fit your lifestyle
I have previously written about my experience of volunteering with the Friends of Crystal Palace Subway which I was enjoying hugely, so you can imagine I felt dreadful when I realised I would have to give it up. I had moved out of the area,…
Handcuffs, hashtags and headlines
Ahead of its cinema release this weekend, Fifty Shades of Grey is attracting its fair share of media coverage and, in the hope that some of the attention will rub off on them, various companies are clamouring to align themselves with the themes of the…
Essex Police Federation puts the (empty) boot in
Today saw the launch of Essex Police Federation’s campaign #cutshaveconsequences; billed as ‘telling the truth about policing’ in the county. Within hours the dedicated website and short film had clocked up thousands of hits and they keep on coming. It seems the truth about policing…
Why I volunteer
It’s Volunteer’s Week and across the UK charities and community groups will mark the contribution made by the millions of people who give time to support their work. Around two years ago, when I was living in London, I was introduced to a community group…