Volunteer Stories

Duncan holding his volunteer award certificate. Duncan in smiling and wearing a grey jumper. He has grey hair and a short beard. We see a plant behind him.

Duncan is a star volunteer for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity!

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Duncan explains why he enjoys volunteering for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity
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Anne and Bruno are sat on a cream couch in their lounge. They are both smiling to camera. Anne is wearing a stripy top, a blue scarf, black trousers and is holding a bunch of flowers. Bruno is wearing a navy jumper and jeans.

Anne and Bruno: 17 Years of Dedicated Volunteering

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This super couple from Cambridge have been volunteering for an exceptional 17 years.
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This is a photo of Vhari Russell, she has shoulder length auburn hair, and is wearing a floral navy and white dress. Vhari is sat on a bench and is smiling.

Celebrating our Founding Volunteer Vhari!

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Creating Nature’s Corridors is a registered charity created by Vhari Russell to improve our planet for ...
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Alistair is sat on a bench in a wood, we can see trees behind him. He is wearing a grey sweatshirt and has short grey hair.

The many enjoyable volunteering roles at the Cambridge Beer Festival!

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The many enjoyable volunteering roles at the Cambridge Beer Festival!
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We see Alex, he is smiling and wearing a blue zip up top and has his hand up like he's in the middle of explaining something. He is sat down next to a window.

Volunteering to help Cambridge's homeless

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In this video; Alex, Steve and Mike share their experiences volunteering at It Takes A City.
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A colourful wall with graffiti all over it. the main text reads 'my body my choice'

Volunteer to support survivors

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Volunteer with Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre to support survivors
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A head and shoulders photo of Kim. She is smiling and is wearing a blue and white top. She has wavy blonde hair and blue eyes.

Why Volunteer? It’s a Passion!

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Kim shares her different volunteering roles throughout her life.
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You can see a head and shoulders image of Hannah. She has shoulder length brown hair and is smiling. Hannah is wearing a stripy top and a green lanyard around her neck.

How volunteering helped Hannah return to employment

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How volunteering helped Hannah return to employment
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In a woodland, four people are standing next to a pile of logs, the two people to the right are wearing yellow hard hats and are hitting wooden steaks into the ground. The two people on the right are moving wood. A green tractor can be seen in the background.

Experience volunteering in the great outdoors!

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Alistair and Tom share their experiences of volunteering with Cambridge, Past, Present & Future, and Warden, ...
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Two people reading a book sitting on a sofa.

Nothing is to much hassle.

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We asked the Volunteer Lead at Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to tell us about one of their valued ...
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Holly holding her volunteer award from Hunts Forum.

Young carers are my passion - Holly's story

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Holly was first identified as a young carer when she was 13 and she has been passionate about advocating for ...
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Image of Sawtry sign.

Carolyn's story

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CARESCO is a unique charity based in the Sawtry village near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. CARESCO exists to ...
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Abi eating a afternoon tea

What started a placement quickly turned into a passion.

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Learn more about how Abi went from placement to valued volunteer.
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Face of Sandra

Volunteering in theatre you say!

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As a former professional stage actor perhaps it was no surprise that Sandra was drawn to The Commemoration ...
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Two gentlemen sitting in a car at the front. Phot taken from the door of the driver.

How driving can change someone's life

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Community transport schemes are just one of the many ways to support your local community. Not only are these ...
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Young lady standing in a field looking at the camera.

Barriers To Volunteering That People Might Experience

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Hello!
It’s Amy here and I’m going to give you an overview of what barriers people might come up against ...
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