Episode 291: EwK291 10/10 Learning through volunteering, part 3

To celebrate 10 years of the English with Kirsty podcast, I’m creating a 10-part series to celebrate 10 different forms that learning can take.

The final part of the series is about learning through Volunteering. I had a number of people who wanted to be involved, so in the end I decided to split this into three conversations. The third and final part is with Colette Myler, whom I met back in 2021 when we were attending some of the same international networking events together.

What did we talk about?

I really wanted to show some of the different ways in which people can be volunteers, so I spoke with people doing very different roles. We talked about:

• Colette’s story – why she decided to volunteer and which organisations she chose.
• The skills and knowledge that Colette brings to her volunteering roles and some of the new skills that she’s gained over the years
• Some of the things that Colette has learned through her volunteering experiences – as well as some of the people whom she’s met along the way.
• How volunteering and being part of the community are part of the balance we need – and how this balance has more components than just our work and the rest of our life
• Tips for getting started.

Find out more on the show notes page: https://englishwithkirsty.com/podcast/episode291/