Now that we are coming to the end of the year, I got to thinking about all that has been achieved since January last. We all appreciate what our volunteers do but taking the big view of a whole year really highlights the enormous contribution they make.
I have been lucky to work with huge numbers of enthusiastic and hard working people who contribute to a wide range of activities. There are the Yorkshire contingent who came for a long weekend as they do each year. Every year there are a couple of groups who spend a week on a working holiday – their base is either Isthmus Cottage or High Snab Farm. We had international volunteers from 5 countries who came to work for a couple of days. We’ve had a lot of young people with us this year as well.- school groups who stay in the youth hostel or Glaramara Outdoor Centre in Borrowdale. They have joined in several projects from clearing drains to farm walks and educational experiences.
We also have our regional NT volunteers. They have covered a huge range of work from Jean and Jean (the volunteer volunteer-coordinators) to those who worked outdoors on maintenance (fixing gates, stiles, footpaths, bridges) to the litter-pickers and the dog-walkers who informally helped to maintain their favourite dog walk. We have also had volunteers who have provided admin support.
… and there will be people who quietly share our vision and play their part without ever making themselves known to us. So, although we have a sense of having achieved a lot, we really do know that it would not be possible to do so much without all the fantastic people who give their time so willingly and enthusiastically.
Many thanks to you all.
The pictures in this post tell the volunteers’ story better than words alone.
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