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Last chance to vote for if:Volunteering for wellbeing programme

19 Jul 2016

The programme is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and has been shortlisted for the National Lottery Awards Best Health Project

Volunteering at Manchester Museum

if:Volunteering for Wellbeing is an exciting volunteer training and placement programme led by IWM North and Manchester Museum. The ten-week training course uses the unique collections and spaces of IWM North, Manchester Museum or Museum of Science & Industry to develop communication, interpersonal, teamwork and customer service skills. Participants learn about their chosen Museum, volunteer roles and gain nationally recognised qualifications.

Here are some quotes from volunteer quotes:

  • "The IF training with was invaluable and would jump at the first chance to do it all again."
  • "Very rewarding for me, I would recommend the IF Course 100%."
  • "Volunteering has been really good, I have learnt new skills and lots of interesting things, plus met a lot of really great people. It has also helped me to feel a bit better about myself and feel more confident."
  • "Has the course changed my life? Yes and more. It has actually given me back my life, a life seemingly lost to lack of hope and depression. I am the real Me again."
  • "The IF course was fantastic and I recommend it to everybody I know or meet."

The if:Volunteering for wellbeing programme really needs your vote to win. Please follow the link to vote by 20 July: