I like volunteering at the Lighthouse because… I enjoy meeting people and it gives me confidence in being able to deal with the public, both talking and helping with any issues regarding computers. Janet Ruddlesdin
I like volunteering at the Lighthouse because… It gives me a great opportunity to share my skills with others and to help people with support or just to provide a listening ear. It also provides me with valuable experience in working with the community and a charitable organisation which is
I like volunteering at the Lighthouse because… The folks here are very friendly, both the staff and visitors, and I love helping people. The Lighthouse Project is a very informative place, it has so much to offer. I have learned so much since I started to volunteer and I will
I like volunteering at the Lighthouse because… it is good to get out and meet people and to give back something to society. I enjoy what I do helping with the cleaning and everyone is friendly at the Lighthouse. Jackie Edwards
I like volunteering at the Lighthouse because… I like to help people become better at what they enjoy doing, and encouraging them to try new things and techniques. Peter Baker
I like volunteering at the Lighthouse because… I love my work and it gives me full joy and satisfaction. Karl Brighton.
I like volunteering at the Lighthouse because… I enjoy volunteering and because you get to meet new people and also the people are really friendly. Wendy Griffiths
I like volunteering at the Lighthouse because… I like helping people and it keeps my knowledge of what’s going on locally up to date. It’s also fun being part of a great team, ‘giving is good!’ Dave Melia
I like volunteering at the Lighthouse because… it is a warm and welcoming environment and the people are nice. It encourages people to develop their skills and make new friends, and gain confidence. It helps you to gain experience for getting back into work. Tim Feenan
Having retired from work after 49 years as a professional person, I love the opportunity of training and encouraging people to develop their own skills using computer programs. Over the last few years many of the attendees have gone on to obtain new jobs with the confidence they have achieved. Two people have
Job seekers start something new online in Middleton Unemployed people from in and around Middleton have been taking part in the national Start something campaign over the last few weeks, as they get to grips with computers and the internet to help them back into work. Start something is challenging
Several of the Lighthouse Project volunteers attended the Health Chats training that was hosted in the Centre in November 2012. Kin and Rose were two of those who successfully passed the course and received their training certificate. On the course they learnt how to: Help local people to improve their
