Volunteer Ambassador Ryan

What I got out of it?

 

 I gained more confidence and independence which will help in the near future to help me get into employment.

I also did conservation work on the canals, we took the Himalayan balsam out as this was killing other plants. It was interesting to find out a few facts about the Himalayan balsam, what it looks like and best way to kill the plant.

 What I enjoyed?

I enjoyed it because I met a few more people, had a really good laugh, we all worked well as a team, and everyone was helpful and helped with the chaos and we all supported each other. I also did two other activaties; Raft Building, this involved team work and communication skills and kayaking that involve’s your own physical skills like your balance, but we supported each other.

 Why should you join waterways action?

I joined Waterways and I have gained more working skills, like my communication skills have become better and also my IT skills. I am also doing an NVQ in Business, so you get qualifications out of your voluntary job.  We also go on residual holidays. I have met some good people. Voluntary also looks good on your C.V.

Why not get involved yourself?

I’ve been out on a couple of conservation tasks and the ambassadors residential at Burrs. Its great to see so much energy around and I’m looking forward to getting out and about seeing as many projects as possible. We are currently gathering a whole host of new opportunities, that we hope to have posted soon, giving an even greater breadth of experiences to volunteer for.

To coin a phrase “I’m here to help” so any questions please get in touch simon.colderley@thewaterwaystrust.co.uk and I’ll try to answer your questions.