"Although this service-learning experience required a lot of work, I enjoyed every minute of it and am thankful that I had the opportunity to work with such a great program, and truly feel that I have made a difference in the lives of others as well as my own life"

"We really enjoy working as volunteers, doing a wide variety of roles and jobs, from which we get the personal satisfaction of knowing that we are helping many people. All the staff, volunteers and clients are a pleasure to work with and are very appreciative of our contribution."

"This role provides a great opportunity to build someone's skills and confidence. We always have a good laugh, get something done, and it is a positive experience all round."

I can honestly say that the last 6 years as a voluntary community technician have given me the most joy. The smiles on people's faces when I have made their computer or other equipment work as it should, is very gratifying and most rewarding. I hope I am able to be involved in this work for many more years to come. I would encourage anyone with time to spare, to come and join the volunteers' team."

"I choose to give my time by volunteering, as I want to offer hands-on support to people to make a real difference. I volunteer for the My Guide Training, where we offer comprehensive training to sighted guides and it is great to see the results that this project delivers. It is very much about 'independence' and nor 'dependence' and we help visually impaired people achieve goals that they have identified, for example, the satisfaction I got from knowing that someone had learnt to cook. It's part of the human condition to feel good about helping someone else."

"I have talked to big groups of children who asked lovely questions such as how do I dream, talked to people in the workplace, and discussed with other students"