...constructing an otter halt (that's a house where otters live, dontcha know) or even building a butterfly garden...which is obviously a garden to attract butterflies rather than a butterfly's garden...
Actually as far as staff volunteering goes you don't even have to be a man -young or otherwise - to have a fancy! All you need to do is ask and we'll see what we can arrange - obviously within the realms of volunteering, that is. We've already quite a few challenges arranged for over the summer months that might suit.
And so far it seems our wonderful staff volunteers are willing to roll up their sleeves and get involved with just about anything the community can throw at them. Since October last year, staff members from various departments across the university have been involved in 15 challenge events in the community ranging from digging allotments and tree-lopping to painting a shelter for homeless people or making up promotional material for a charity that works to prevent teenage suicides. So far, these fabulous people have clocked up over 315 volunteering hours (that's 45 days!) helping out local good causes. Gives you goosebumps just thinking about it!
But let's not forget our other volunteers who regularly give their time to support very worthy causes. We've gathered a few personal stories together to show the range of activities that people take part in: http://www.dur.ac.uk/volunteer/volunteers/studies/
So, if you want to start volunteering and you know what you want (what you really really want), just holler and we'll see what we can arrange for you. Or if you're looking to just dip your toe into volunteering, then why not round up a few chums and we'll tailor a challenge to suit.
C'mon in - the water's lovely!
Actually as far as staff volunteering goes you don't even have to be a man -young or otherwise - to have a fancy! All you need to do is ask and we'll see what we can arrange - obviously within the realms of volunteering, that is. We've already quite a few challenges arranged for over the summer months that might suit.
And so far it seems our wonderful staff volunteers are willing to roll up their sleeves and get involved with just about anything the community can throw at them. Since October last year, staff members from various departments across the university have been involved in 15 challenge events in the community ranging from digging allotments and tree-lopping to painting a shelter for homeless people or making up promotional material for a charity that works to prevent teenage suicides. So far, these fabulous people have clocked up over 315 volunteering hours (that's 45 days!) helping out local good causes. Gives you goosebumps just thinking about it!
But let's not forget our other volunteers who regularly give their time to support very worthy causes. We've gathered a few personal stories together to show the range of activities that people take part in: http://www.dur.ac.uk/volunteer/volunteers/studies/
So, if you want to start volunteering and you know what you want (what you really really want), just holler and we'll see what we can arrange for you. Or if you're looking to just dip your toe into volunteering, then why not round up a few chums and we'll tailor a challenge to suit.
C'mon in - the water's lovely!
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