My role as a volunteer is to go to the FFL youth group and get to know the young people who attend, and to socialise with them as I would my own friends.
I felt anxious the first time I went as I had not met any of the young people before, nor had I met any of the other volunteers. The staff paired me up with a young person that evening and I got to know his likes and dislikes and found that we both had a lot of common interests.
As the weeks have passed, I have got to know more of the young people and what they enjoy, and feel so much more comfortable in my role, growing in confidence all the time.
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