Aga | Volunteering Officer (Oldham based in Jobcentre)
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Volunteering Officer (Oldham based in Jobcentre)
My name is Aga. I’m the Volunteering Officer in the Oldham team, I am based at the Jobcentre, focusing mainly on 50+ clients, although everyone is more than welcome. This is a new partnership role between Action Together and Jobcentre and it’s funded through Oldham’s Poverty Network. The idea is to show volunteering as an important step on individual’s employment journey by gaining new skills and experiences, boosting their confidence, having that sense of purpose, routine and social interaction.
What drew me to work at Action Together?
My own journey, as I am also here to share my story, story that is sad but with an amazing ending! I became a volunteer while deeply depressed and going through bereavement too, I cannot put in words what difference did it make, getting out there, meeting people like me, somehow disturbed, but fighting! So I fought too! With support aside, but supporting community at the same time. Amazing feeling I have to this day. Not only I am a volunteer, Action Together has given me the opportunity of sharing all that experience and inspire others, to make a difference.
What excites me most about this role?
I know how it makes me feel when I’ve helped someone, therefore this is an excellent opportunity to be there for others, to help them in their journey, to inspire them. There is plenty of people out there who experience difficult time, are in position where help and support is needed. I have an opportunity to hear them out and hopefully, help them chose new and exciting path of volunteering that could really change their lives…
My hopes for Oldham are?
I would like people to know that they can make a difference. Not only to their community but to themselves too. You don’t need great experience, you don’t need to have plenty of time, every little thing you do might be a huge thing for your community. You have nothing to lose. You never know, it might just become an amazing part of your life, it did to me.