Today Brett is my guest blogger. He’s a Scottish guy in Wales and is an amazing example of what can grow out of volunteering, because he managed to get a job as a result of his experience! You can follow him on Twitter @Brettnay69. My voluntary work started with me being part of young adults support group set up in North Wales, for ages 18-35 and included patients with chronic kidney disease Stage IV, Dialysis

Today’s guest blogger is Sarah. Sarah is a transplant recipient and has been involved in lots of volunteering and fundraising for various groups and charities since she was a young child. She has spent time as a Trustee for Live Life Give Life and has since started her own organisation, Share Your Wishes, which aims to encourage people to discuss their organ donation views with their friends and family members. Volunteering – Freely offering to

Since I wrote about how volunteering has empowered me to take ownership of my medical circumstances and use them for something positive, a few of you have said you’ve been thinking about doing something similar. This week is Volunteers’ Week, so I thought I would hand this blog over to some other fabulous people and give them the chance to talk about how THEIR lives have been enriched by volunteering. Every story is slightly different,