Volunteering since I left Skool

[gottogetfit]

St John Ambulance Brigade from 8-18 years old
Spent my Sundays aged 14 helping in an old folks home
Observer for York Advanced Motorcyclists

 

[Andy_R]

in no specific order as its harder to remember

turning point , just as somebody for people to talk to and let off steam too without being judged
BSAC diving instructor- yes we do it for the love of it
school governor and within a month the school needed to be expanded and there was dealing with contractors etc which i got very hands on with as its what i do for a day job.
tin rattler for the RNLI - please guys put a squid in the tin this Mayday weekend. train one save many.
loads of other little stuff thats too numerous to mention.

For some reason I thought you were part of the "Put Another Dollar In" brigade

 

[Bazzer]

BSAC dive instructor and snorkelling instructor. Have been an officer of both dive and snorkelling clubs for many years now. Snorkelling is mainly youngsters, with live saving in water and on land e.g. use of defribulator as part of the skills
they are equiped with.

 

[cosmicbike]

Another Cub Scout Leader here, enjoying the longest 2 hours a week ever. I remember having weekends with nothing on...

 

[Andy_R]

Another Cub Scout Leader here, enjoying the longest 2 hours a week ever. I remember having weekends with nothing on...

And the funny thing is, parents seem to think you get paid to do it.

 

[classic33]

And the funny thing is, parents seem to think you get paid to do it.

But if you didn't enjoy it you'd not be going back next week!

 

[Andy_R]

Oh I know that, but it still riles when a session starts at 7pm on Friday night and finishes at 9pm, and parents regulary drop kids off at 6.30 and pick up at 9.30. Scouts baby sitting service to the rescue. We do try to make sure the worst offenders are the ones whose kids go home covered in mud, soot, food residue (we had a cooking competition tonight) though. Muddy Cubs and Stinky Scouts....

 

[Andy_R]

We've got a camp coming up in the half term. I'm going to cable tie a 13 amp socket to a tree and see how many of the scouts try to use it to charge their phones etc......new meaning to currant bush perhaps....

 

[classic33]

Oh I know that, but it still riles when a session starts at 7pm on Friday night and finishes at 9pm, and parents regulary drop kids off at 6.30 and pick up at 9.30. Scouts baby sitting service to the rescue. We do try to make sure the worst offenders are the ones whose kids go home covered in mud, soot, food residue (we had a cooking competition tonight) though. Muddy Cubs and Stinky Scouts....

Now why didn't I ever think of that type of event?

 

[classic33]

We've got a camp coming up in the half term. I'm going to cable tie a 13 amp socket to a tree and see how many of the scouts try to use it to charge their phones etc......new meaning to currant bush perhaps....

Done that years ago. Warden on the campsite at the time.

 

[Jayaly]

Riding for the disabled at school. Started for the horses then loved the kids as well.
Taught dog agility for about ten years.
Parent helper for our cub pack. I take my hat off to the leaders. It is indeed a second, unpaid job.
My company gives us half a day off a month to volunteer so I spend it with a local conservation group bringing an unloved part of the local park back into use.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I pick up litter and sort out the wheelie bins that have been put out too late in our area. It's unofficial unrecognised unpaid work and i've been doing it for 25 years but if i didn't do it the place would be scruffy!

 

[Hacienda71]

I am a school governor and also a charity trustee. I used to be a trustee of a second charity, but let that one lapse a couple of years ago.

 

[Beebo]

Let's not forget Shaun and his team of mods who run this web site on a voluntary basis.

 

[Andy_R]

[QUOTE 3673167, member: 9609"]A mate installed a ceiling rose and light bulb in one of the refuge huts high up on the Pennine way - I have often wondered how many visitors searched for the switch - LOL[/QUOTE]
Greg's Hut on Cross Fell?