The best thing I ever did was take the advice of a friend and join the Action Durham Millennium Volunteers. Since August 2002, I have been involved with a wide variety of activities.
As well as helping out with a Halloween party for young children and a Christmas party for elderly people, I'm now volunteering as an admin worker for Marie Curie, where I can do everything from printing envelopes to answering telephones. It has provided me with good office skills and has given my confidence a real boost.
My next project is to be a steward at the Let MV Entertain You cabaret evening at the Royalty Theatre in Sunderland.
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