This Volunteers Week, we are celebrating the joys of volunteering!
Volunteers' Week is an annual Week of honouring the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering in their communities.
We give thanks to everyone that gives their time to Christian Aid. To the campaigners, speakers, bucket collectors, marathon runners, knitters, organisers, teachers, cake bakers, stand-in-a-muddy-field-with-a-clipboard-ers (if you know you know), cheer-leaders, preachers, abseilers, storytellers, social media posters…. You matter. What you do matters. Volunteering matters.
Read some of our inspiring volunteer stories.
Dr Johny Hilaire - Speaker and project volunteer
“I was impressed with how accountable Christian Aid is… everyone can see the difference it makes.”
For Johny Hilaire, volunteering is rooted in both personal experience and a deep commitment to justice. Originally from Haiti, he was inspired to support Christian Aid after seeing its response to the 2010 earthquake, and has been volunteering ever since arriving in the UK—recently celebrating his British citizenship and PhD award from Newcastle University.
Johny volunteers to speak about our work bringing global insight and lived experience to the communities he connects with. A highlight for him has been the opportunity to contribute to Christian Aid’s mission and to work alongside people who are committed to justice, dignity and hope.,
“It’s a really positive thing… something I will continue to do because I know Christian Aid is doing great work.”
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“I was impressed with how accountable Christian Aid is… everyone can see the difference it makes.”
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Shoudi Go – Marathon Runner
Running for Christian Aid has become a powerful way for Shoudi to give back—raising around £20,000 over the last 5 years through dedication and determination.
Shoudi tells us that volunteering brings a deep sense of purpose and calm, and completing 5 consecutive London Marathons has also inspiring others. Shoudi has encouraged friends and family, including her daughter, to take part and support those in need.
With a heart for justice in a world facing growing challenges, Shoudi invites others to play their part—through fundraising, events or volunteering—sharing the simple belief: “Christian Aid is a wonderful cause…all of us should do our bit...I will run for as long as physically possible.”
Christian Aid is a wonderful cause… all of us should do our bit... I will run for as long as physically possible.
Check out our current vacancies. Got a question? Not sure if it’s the right role for you? Drop us an email if you want to discuss it further.
