Enjoyable & Valuable Volunteering (You Make the Difference Through) - Softcover

Kay, Kay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1483902099 ISBN 13: 9781483902098

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

Ripples created by our actions inevitably make some difference in the world. This book is intended to help people who want to make a positive difference through volunteering. It contains simple and exciting methods for people to explore what skills and experience they have to volunteer, where and how they can easily make this valuable contribution, how to look after themselves while effectively helping others and the many enjoyable ways in which volunteering can enrich their own lives. As with all the YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE books, this book is intended to be enjoyable to read and easy to use - by everyone. The wealth of information is concisely written to be of benefit to professionals wishing to offer their skills; busy people wanting to make a difference in their communities and at the grassroots of their societies, and people from different cultures, especially those from the developing world, for whom English may be a 2nd or even 3rd language.

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About the Author

Kay Kay’s life long passion for and study of philosophy, psychology, social anthropology, business methods and interpersonal communication skills has helped her to become an insightful writer, successful entrepreneur and a supportive coach, mentor, facilitator and cultural creative. Her interest in these subjects has taken her to many parts of the world where she has been involved in assisting people and supporting experiments for social evolution in established towns, rural and inner city regeneration, Ecovillage development and intentional communities. Her five decades of experience in a number of professions within several industries and social, community and cultural settings, has equipped Kay with an understanding of many situations from a variety of perspectives. In her books she shares this knowledge and her considerable practical experience to help people who wish to make a difference in their lives and in the world around them. She offers encouragement for an increase in community engagement, and morale support to individuals, groups, organizations and communities who aspire to achieving greater effectiveness and sustainability. Recognizing that there will be an ever-increasing need for volunteers in many areas in all countries, Kay offers in this book a wealth of useful information from the considerable experience she has gained through a lifetime of volunteering. The many stories used to illustrate the various aspects of volunteering are interesting, insightful and inspiring.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1483902099
• ISBN 13: 9781483902098
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168