Loneliness Felt Like a Prison; Volunteering Set Me Free

International Volunteers Day is here and it’s making me think about the way that volunteering can really foster a sense of connection to your community. That feeling of being able to help someone in need is really special. It’s something I experienced first-hand when I started volunteering with the British Red Cross aged 16. As the years went on, I helped to deliver first aid training and emergency response support, as well as spending time pursuing my own dream of training to become