Volunteer work is what keeps a lot of the community organisations going and is very rewarding and empowering for the individuals. This page celebrates some of the people who contribute to our area.
Volunteering
- Rainbow’s End
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Volunteers in Burngreave come from all around the world, as I discovered when I talked recently to some of the 40 people who work voluntarily at Rainbow’s End charity shop at Sorby House
- Messenger volunteer - Brent Moya
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I began writing for the Burngreave Messenger on a voluntary basis over 3 years ago and have covered a wide range of stories.
- CAB volunteers
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Laurie Marris has worked at the Pitsmoor CAB for about a year. After finishing her law degree, she wanted some experience before starting solicitor training
- Volunteering with the NHS
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Arwa Alansi came to the UK 3 years ago and is from Yemen. She is qualified in haematology and worked in a hospital laboratory for 13 years. She is married and has a little boy.
- Helping the homeless
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Azeb comes from Eritrea and she has lived in Sheffield about three years. She has two children.
- Supporting Byron Wood School
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A volunteer tells how helping at Byron Wood school has change her life as well as her children's
- Volunteering at Fir Vale family of schools
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Have you ever wanted to?
Make a real difference and contribute to your local community
Share your skills and experience to help others
Give some of your time for volunteering
Meet new people and have fun whilst engaged in very rewarding tasks
Gain practical experience for employment
Support pupils in the classroom
Understand how schools work
Enhance your CV
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