Stories

Getting Started...

SiMY is a community development organisation based in Townhead, which works with young people and their families, in and around the Townhead, Royston and Sighthill areas of Glasgow. We exist to offer ...

Livingston to London

Through the People Making Waves scheme I was fortunate enough to be able to volunteer at the World Rugby Museum in Twickenham for a week. The team at Twickenham were all very friendly and made me feel...

Walk the Walk - London MoonWalk May 12th 2012

Walk the Walk - London MoonWalk - May 12th 2012

I wanted to share my story, well really our story, about the fantastic experience of volunteering at Walk the Walks London MoonWalk. If youve never volunteered with Walk the Walk before I would dare y...

Maggie's Monster Bike and Hike

I volunteered at Maggie's Monster Bike and Hike as part of a team of four. The other three had volunteered before and were so enthusiatic about the event experience that I decided to join them this ye...

The London Moonwalk - 12th May 2012

What an unbelievable 24hr round trip. Four of us left Waverley station on Saturday 12th May at 1430 bound for London Kings Cross, on our way to be part of the London 2012 Moonwalk. Ive volunteered for...

Maggie's Monster Bike and Hike - Fort William

I volunteered along with 3 friends at the 2012 Maggies Monster Bike and Hike event. The event, which starts inFort Williamis run yearly to help raise funds for Maggies Cancer Caring Centres, Ive exper...

Walk the Walk London Moonwalk - 12 May 2012

I travelled from Scotland on Friday 11th Mayto be a Route Marshal for the London Moonwalk, aong with my friend Mim. Cancer is something that touches everyone so it was a privilege to be part of such a...

Getting the grant!

Great news that we have secured this grant! It means we can go ahead and run Cannich craft day on June 10th and the subsequent craft courses. We (Strathglass and Affric Community Company) are a group ...

Meanch Bothy!!

From 13th-22nd April I spent the most fantastic time volunteering in Scotland for a group called MBA(Mountain Bothy association). Bothies are small cabins far out in the highlands and are maintained b...