A splash of volunteering

One of our recent volunteers Phoebe Eaves made some brilliant images and artwork for us as part of her University project. She shared them with us and had a chat with our Director about her experience volunteering.

We thought you would like to have a look!

I volunteered between July 2020 to December 2020 after my friend recommended checking out the charity to me.

I volunteered as a befriender and helped my befriendee practice their English every week through reading with them over the phone.

"I loved being able to meet new people in Nottingham and having a weekly chat with my befriendee and other volunteers at Refugee Roots."

"Despite volunteering remotely, my experience has been really positive! I've become more confident and met some great people accessing and volunteering with Refugee Roots." 

My project is a campaign based in Nottingham city showing the different and fun ways people can get involved and volunteer at Refugee Roots pre-covid. This includes group cooking and art classes, meeting people at the Windmill Community Gardens or grabbing a cuppa and having a chat with someone!

Through volunteering at Refugee Roots and undertaking my university project, I've learned how important Refugee Roots's work is. They help empower refugees in Nottingham and feel less isolated while helping provide everyday support. In the current pandemic where it's so easy to feel alone, their work is more vital than ever.