quote:Originally posted by *BB*:quote:Originally posted by Yellow Rose:
Thanks for sharing BB, what you shared doesn't come as a surprise to me
Not entirely OT but I also did voluntary work for Riding For The Disabled amongst other things I've enjoyed doing voluntary work for. The time spent with the children has always been one of my fondest and unforgettable memories. They all had an expected short life term and having previously worked with healthy children that I also enjoyed immensely those children taught me more than many adults ever have
Yes, RDA Groups are always short of volunteers. I know only too well because we were endlessly needing to recruit them.
No experience needed. Just have to be over 16 years and physically fit - and reliable!
I can guarantee that it's a fun way of losing weight too.
I only got involved because a friend who was a volunteer said they were desperate for more helpers and she knew I did voluntary work of various kinds. I became terrified of horses years prior as every time I tried to ride them I'd been thrown off, so I came to love small animals rather than big lol.
Anyway I kept making excuses as to why I couldn't volunteer but after a few weeks she got fed up with my excuses and said she'd call for me at 9pm on a certain day. I was so annoyed with myself that I hadn't been able to say NO in strong terms so she'd stop asking me lol.
On the day she picked me up I was so scared of having to learn how to tack horses and work with them and I was cursing her under my breath lol, especially when she told me on the way there there were two different sessions that day. I consoled myself that I'd be so useless I wouldnt be asked to come back lol. No way that day could I have known it was a life altering experience in so many ways.