*STOP PRESS*
Have just been interviewed by the Indie newspaper.
The Independent has been running a series on what people do if they get made redundant and VSO came up as an option. This has generated another article on people’s reasons for doing VSO (or being a VSO volunteer). They wanted to talk to another six of us so I volunteered (this seems to be a theme….!)
Well no point being in marketing unless you’re a Media Whore (that’s my excuse!) I had the opportunity to mention UCF so fingers crossed it gets a mention. I am supposed to be raising their profile after all so fingers crossed should be brownie points for me 🙂
Only downside is what I will look like (photographer coming tomorrow) with big scabs on my face post-op to remove moles! Perhaps I should’ve thought this one through …
Read “An army of altruists. VSO boosted by record rise in number of recruits.” The Independent, UK.
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You looked positively scab free my dear! What a great spread you got, two whole pages!
We all had great fun being interviewed and the UCF Trustees are really chuffed that the charity got a mention. And I looked GORGEOUS (after – ahem – my request for photographer to do some Photoshop on me!!)
Ten years later and I have written extensively about my life as a VSO volunteer in Uganda. It has without doubt been the most incredible experience!