December 10, 2006
Crisis Open Christmas 2006
You know how bored you are just after Christmas? You're away from work (which is probably good) but you're stuck with your family watching rubbish films and getting fat for the third day in a row and you're becoming stir crazy.
Well, don't do it!
Sign up now to volunteer at the Crisis Open Christmas 2006 (it's the button to the right of the menu across the top).
I've been volunteering for the past five years and I've just submitted my online application form.
If you want an idea of what's involved, I wrote a diary in 2004. Don't worry, you don't have to do the whole week (although I will). You don't even have to do Christmas Day (in fact, I'd recommend you don't if you're free for any of the rest of the week - they have so many people on that one day, you could end up sitting down all day drinking tea). They do like you to sign up for three shifts, but many people do just two.
It's not for everybody and if you're of a nervous disposition don't sign up for the Drinkers Shelter (which is where I started - I loved it).
If you do come along, you'll get a lot out of it in terms of achievement and personal growth. Guaranteed.
Posted by dompannell at December 10, 2006 9:04 PM | TrackBack