It's #VolunteersWeek, the perfect chance to celebrate the heroes of the charity sector- volunteers! I'd love to hear your volunteering stories and if you've ever volunteered, why you love it. Please share below... ❤️

I'll kick things off.

I've volunteered for a variety of causes since my teens. During university, I volunteered at a soup kitchen project for homeless people in Manchester. I remember describing my evenings spent volunteering at this project as a 'natural high'! The picture above is after we did a warm clothing collection across the uni. I then volunteered as an ESOL teacher for refugees- I loved this role as I met so many amazing people who became real friends. I also got loads of great experience for my CV. I've now been volunteering at The Mlambe Project for nearly 3 years, in a remote Marketing & Comms role. This role has helped a small charity do some amazing work for vulnerable communities in Malawi, that they simply couldn't do if it weren't for volunteers.

I love volunteering because it gives me the chance to actually do something about causes I'm passionate about. Volunteering has also (I hope) made me a better person!