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  • #1043075
    MisterDuck
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      oh noes my sj alias will be discovered. its not me, swear.

      um, right, my mate suggested we go help out homeless people or somethin. i know the principal of just doin it for xmas is a bit shit, gettin self-righteous n all, but its not like that i dont reckon

      spose we just thought it’d be a good thing to do, then we can binge on everythin n anythin. good times.

      but i dont have a clue, can you just walk in n help?

      #1126625
      globalloon
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        it’s not impossible to volunteer to help out at xmas, but it’s mostly through church groups. all the homeless services (voluntary / charity etc) will have planned their staffing levels (including volunteers) for the xmas break months ago

        offer your services any other time of year will be welcome

        if you’re determined to help out on xmas day, why not invite a rough sleeper round for xmas dinner?

        #1147582
        globalloon
        Participant

          it’s not impossible to volunteer to help out at xmas, but it’s mostly through church groups. all the homeless services (voluntary / charity etc) will have planned their staffing levels (including volunteers) for the xmas break months ago

          offer your services any other time of year will be welcome

          if you’re determined to help out on xmas day, why not invite a rough sleeper round for xmas dinner?

          #1126628
          MisterDuck
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            globalloon wrote:
            if you’re determined to help out on xmas day, why not invite a rough sleeper round for xmas dinner?

            problem is mate, i would love to but i live with my family still. they share… slightly different ideals to me… i mean they’d think what i was doin was great if i helped out at kitchens, but they wudnt join me or invite a homeless guy round

            #1147585
            MisterDuck
            Participant
              globalloon wrote:
              if you’re determined to help out on xmas day, why not invite a rough sleeper round for xmas dinner?

              problem is mate, i would love to but i live with my family still. they share… slightly different ideals to me… i mean they’d think what i was doin was great if i helped out at kitchens, but they wudnt join me or invite a homeless guy round

              #1126626
              globalloon
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                boothy wrote:
                problem is mate, i would love to but i live with my family still. they share… slightly different ideals to me… i mean they’d think what i was doin was great if i helped out at kitchens, but they wudnt join me or invite a homeless guy round

                it might be different in your area. here it’s not all that useful to help out for one day. google ‘volunteer centre’ with your town name and you might find something

                #1147583
                globalloon
                Participant
                  boothy wrote:
                  problem is mate, i would love to but i live with my family still. they share… slightly different ideals to me… i mean they’d think what i was doin was great if i helped out at kitchens, but they wudnt join me or invite a homeless guy round

                  it might be different in your area. here it’s not all that useful to help out for one day. google ‘volunteer centre’ with your town name and you might find something

                  #1126629
                  MisterDuck
                  Participant
                    globalloon wrote:
                    it might be different in your area. here it’s not all that useful to help out for one day. google ‘volunteer centre’ with your town name and you might find something

                    well we coulda done a week, i suppose. its the thing everyone things is great to do but at the end most people are too selfish/lazy to do it

                    we’re no better, i’l talk to the group.

                    #1147586
                    MisterDuck
                    Participant
                      globalloon wrote:
                      it might be different in your area. here it’s not all that useful to help out for one day. google ‘volunteer centre’ with your town name and you might find something

                      well we coulda done a week, i suppose. its the thing everyone things is great to do but at the end most people are too selfish/lazy to do it

                      we’re no better, i’l talk to the group.

                      #1126622
                      General Lighting
                      Moderator

                        why not do it in the new year around the “suicide season” when more people are gonna need that sort of help (relationships breaking up after the festive season, debts etc leading to more homleslessness?)

                        #1147579
                        General Lighting
                        Moderator

                          why not do it in the new year around the “suicide season” when more people are gonna need that sort of help (relationships breaking up after the festive season, debts etc leading to more homleslessness?)

                          #1126630
                          MisterDuck
                          Participant
                            General Lighting wrote:
                            why not do it in the new year around the “suicide season” when more people are gonna need that sort of help (relationships breaking up after the festive season, debts etc leading to more homleslessness?)

                            what sorta time is that, january?

                            #1147588
                            MisterDuck
                            Participant
                              General Lighting wrote:
                              why not do it in the new year around the “suicide season” when more people are gonna need that sort of help (relationships breaking up after the festive season, debts etc leading to more homleslessness?)

                              what sorta time is that, january?

                              #1126623
                              General Lighting
                              Moderator

                                yep Early Jan/Feb (festive period over and too cold/dark/wet for Spring), that sort of time…

                                #1147580
                                General Lighting
                                Moderator

                                  yep Early Jan/Feb (festive period over and too cold/dark/wet for Spring), that sort of time…

                                  #1126627
                                  globalloon
                                  Participant

                                    volunteering infrastructure is generally under resourced, so people like you who want to give a bit of time for a short time often get put off

                                    many charities need volunteers who can make a longer term commitment. there are lots of reasons for this …. if you’re going to work with vulnerable people they need to CRB check you, if they are going to spend time training you they want more out of it than a few days etc

                                    it’s understandable. it’s also why i spend a lot of time getting funding so people can just dip in and be supported to do so… once people get a taste they often want to take on more

                                    #1147584
                                    globalloon
                                    Participant

                                      volunteering infrastructure is generally under resourced, so people like you who want to give a bit of time for a short time often get put off

                                      many charities need volunteers who can make a longer term commitment. there are lots of reasons for this …. if you’re going to work with vulnerable people they need to CRB check you, if they are going to spend time training you they want more out of it than a few days etc

                                      it’s understandable. it’s also why i spend a lot of time getting funding so people can just dip in and be supported to do so… once people get a taste they often want to take on more

                                      #1126633
                                      One.badgerinpink
                                      Participant

                                        we once find a guy sleeping on the ridge on xmas day, in a tent and freezing cold….we asked him to come for xmas dinner and he declined so we took him hot coffee and croissants to his tent and then later delivered him xmas dinner…..

                                        #1147591
                                        One.badgerinpink
                                        Participant

                                          we once find a guy sleeping on the ridge on xmas day, in a tent and freezing cold….we asked him to come for xmas dinner and he declined so we took him hot coffee and croissants to his tent and then later delivered him xmas dinner…..

                                          #1126632
                                          starlaugh
                                          Participant

                                            Probably not the most responsible thing to do but a couple of my mates took a homeless man out on the piss, then a take away later in the evening 😉

                                            #1147590
                                            starlaugh
                                            Participant

                                              Probably not the most responsible thing to do but a couple of my mates took a homeless man out on the piss, then a take away later in the evening 😉

                                              #1126631
                                              SD
                                              Participant

                                                Ive spent man years living in squats and streets…

                                                help out.. its good for your karma if nothing else

                                                #1147589
                                                SD
                                                Participant

                                                  Ive spent man years living in squats and streets…

                                                  help out.. its good for your karma if nothing else

                                                  #1126624
                                                  General Lighting
                                                  Moderator
                                                    starlaugh wrote:
                                                    Probably not the most responsible thing to do but a couple of my mates took a homeless man out on the piss, then a take away later in the evening 😉

                                                    nothing wrong with that IMO, not all homeless are alkies even if they like a drink or two..

                                                    #1147581
                                                    General Lighting
                                                    Moderator
                                                      starlaugh wrote:
                                                      Probably not the most responsible thing to do but a couple of my mates took a homeless man out on the piss, then a take away later in the evening 😉

                                                      nothing wrong with that IMO, not all homeless are alkies even if they like a drink or two..

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