Volunteer Case Study

Faye joined the Grow team as a volunteer in October 2018.

“I got involved in Grow because I was enthusiastic to contribute towards supporting the work of the charity itself. I was also keen to learn more around the internal work of a not-for-profit organisation, and working for Grow provided me with a good insight of this”.

Whilst volunteering for Grow Faye focussed on researching and writing grant application:

“Writing and researching grant applications is integral to the charity, and I found the experience to be a positive challenge which I was able to learn a lot from. I learnt a lot about the breadth of work that goes into the organisation of the programmes. From this I developed a much deeper understanding around the importance of the work which Grow provides for people. More specifically the work I did for Grow helped me to learn more around the nature of fundraising within a charity. I was encouraged to be creative in developing and discussing new ideas around the work I was doing, and I found the experience to be very positive. I also enjoyed meeting new people both on, and working within the programmes. On a wider level, it was also great to contribute towards supporting the work which the charity provides for people.”

If you’d like to hear more about our volunteer opportunities, please get in touch with the Grow team directly on admin@growuk.org

“I would definitely recommend volunteering, it is a great opportunity to get involved within the charity, and the experience is a good way of learning and developing new skills”