Bethany*

Bethany* started volunteering with Caritas after moving to the UK and supports our teams in a range of different ways.  She’s found it a great way to get to know more people and find out more about the local community too. 

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Bethany started volunteering with Caritas after moving to the UK and supports our team in a range of different ways. She’s found it a great way to get to know more people. 

She said: “As I just moved to the UK this year, I decided to volunteer to get to know more about the community.  The best thing about it is meeting and connecting with people from different backgrounds and learning new skills. 

“It’s great having a supportive and energetic group of people with different abilities. And I’ve learnt how to communicate with older people and the deaf community too. I was most surprised by how I could make genuine friends and connections with the group. 

“It’s fulfilling to volunteer in a charitable organisation.  I know that the little things that I do can make a difference. Volunteering brightens up my life and helps me get along with the community…I’d say to anyone thinking of starting to be a volunteer to do it now.  You can get unexpected things out of it.” 

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It costs £12,000 per day to provide the level of service and support being delivered in Caritas projects across Greater Manchester and Lancashire.

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  • £30.06
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