Hi, my name is Lindsay and I am one of the volunteers at GWL. After taking part in a course run by the Prince’s Trust, which involved doing some work in a college library, I wanted to continue to volunteer in a library. My occupational therapist helped me to contact various libraries and because I have a degree and some research skills some people suggested that we contact GWL. When I came to visit and to find out some more about the library I was a little nervous but Sue made me feel welcome and I had my first of many offers of tea or coffee (which I don’t drink but no one seems to remember that!)
I have been doing various tasks and it has been interesting to see the different types of work that each member of staff does. I hope to build up skills that will eventually help me to get a job, preferably in the area of psychology. I think that to do this it is important that I improve my confidence and self esteem and working with GWL is already helping me in these areas.
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