“I volunteer to help people, but it makes me feel good too”
Anthony has completed over 4,000 tasks with the Volunteer Responders programme.
When he initially signed up during the pandemic, Anthony was making prescription and shopping deliveries, before finding his passion for making Telephone Support calls.
Anthony said: "I volunteer to help people, but it makes me feel good too.
"I realised Telephone Support calls let me connect with people from my own home, so I started making more of those.
"I’d say to anyone considering volunteering: go ahead and do it. It’s nice when you make that first call and hear their reaction - they don’t feel lonely anymore and know someone is there to support them."
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Page last reviewed: 06 March 2025
