Volunteering at ZSL London Zoo
I have completed my first volunteer shift at ZSL London Zoo, and I have the fleece to prove it!
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Sarah Swaysland
- Apr 13
- 3 min
Micro-volunteering - because every little helps...
On Monday morning, my LinkedIn feed was littered with one image; Tesco telling people to go to the pub instead of telling you about...
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Sarah Swaysland
- Mar 25
- 5 min
One Year a Volunteer - 5 Tips on How to be a Good Volunteer
Now is a time of reflection. It’s been a year since the country went into lockdown, which means it’s been a year since my freelance...
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Sarah Swaysland
- Mar 4
- 5 min
Six ways to keep your volunteers engaged
Engaging volunteers is different to engaging employees as they are there because they want to be, not because you are paying for them. More
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Sarah Swaysland
- Feb 10
- 4 min
40 Days and 40 Nights
It's exactly one week until Lent officially starts, so it feels quite strange that I've already completed 40 days of my...
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Sarah Swaysland
- Jan 26
- 5 min
25 Days into my 100 Day Challenge
I'm a quarter of the way through my 100 days! I'm still enjoying the challenge, and have reached the point where I am in habit-building...
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Sarah Swaysland
- Jan 11
- 2 min
The first 10% - 10 days into my #100DaysOfVolunteering Challenge
I've officially completed 10 days of my #100DaysOfVolunteering challenge and so far, I'm really enjoying it. It's not been without...
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Sarah Swaysland
- Jan 5
- 5 min
100 Days of Volunteering
It all started with some resolutions... I always wake up on New Year's Day with a sense of optimism for the new year that's just...
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Sarah Swaysland
- Dec 21, 2020
- 6 min
Volunteering At... My Local Food Bank - with my Local MP
This week, I volunteered at my local food bank. It's something I've wanted to do for a while now, as I live in an area where the local...
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Sarah Swaysland
- Oct 22, 2020
- 5 min
Training as a Volunteer - With SHOUT 85258
I've just completed my training with crisis text line, SHOUT85258. I have since joined a warm & friendly community of amazing volunteers.
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Sarah Swaysland
- Oct 4, 2020
- 3 min
Volunteering at... The Local Library
I've always loved books, and believe that once a student of literature, you are always a student of literature. When the opportunity came up
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Sarah Swaysland
- Sep 25, 2020
- 4 min
I'm going to the zoo (zoo, zoo), How about you (you, you)?
I've been accepted as a volunteer steward at ZSL London Zoo - so what does that entail?
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Sarah Swaysland
- Sep 18, 2020
- 3 min
The literal fruits of my labour
Growing things is so rewarding, especially when you can share them with your community.
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Sarah Swaysland
- Sep 14, 2020
- 2 min
Good News for Giving Back! Week Ending, 13th September
Another great week for giving back. Even Facebook is giving something positive back to the world this week, so there is hope!
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Sarah Swaysland
- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
Good News for Giving Back! Week Ending, 23rd August
What would you do if your doorbell rang and it was award-winning musical artist Cher, dressed in a postal worker's uniform...
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Sarah Swaysland
- Aug 17, 2020
- 4 min
Google Ad Grants - How to get the most out of an amazing tool
How to use the amazing tool that is Google Ad Grants. If you follow the rules, you'll see traffic go through the roof!
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Sarah Swaysland
- Aug 17, 2020
- 2 min
Good News for Giving Back! Week Ending, 16th August
This week, the amazing world of volunteers has been giving back to help develop the vaccine for Covid-19.
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Sarah Swaysland
- Aug 16, 2020
- 4 min
The Joy of Google Ad Grants - The 5 reasons your charity should use it
The $100k gift from Google - because everyone has something to give.
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Sarah Swaysland
- Aug 2, 2020
- 2 min
Good News for Giving Back! Week Ending, 2nd August
From volunteering at London Zoo, to just volunteering to lengthen your life, there's always positivity to be had in this world.
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Sarah Swaysland
- Jul 30, 2020
- 3 min
Volunteering Pays in Many Ways
Giving something for no financial return pays many dividends, and can feel more valuable.
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