Blog: Volunteering
Blog articles from JRS UK
Strangers bearing gifts
11 October 2022
Bill, JRS ‘At Home’ volunteer host, shares with us his experience of hosting a refugee.
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Standing with refugees
02 August 2022
Eva O’Keeffe, reflects on her placement experience at JRS.
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Making a friend away from home
08 June 2022
Liliane, JRS Day Centre Officer, shares and reflects on the JRS Phone-Befriending project.
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“People call me the smiley face man”
31 May 2022
Jacob, JRS Volunteer, tells us about his experience of volunteering with JRS.
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Accompaniment: a mutual blessing
04 February 2022
As Nick moves on for JRS, he shares some reflections on four years accompanying refugee friend.
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Phone befriending: “They know we’re there”
12 August 2021
"It's been a privilege to have people open up themselves and talk about their journey"
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Giving a refugee friend a chance to live in dignity
14 July 2021
By opening their homes to a stranger, our volunteer hosts respond to the call for hospitality
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“To volunteer is to act out of love”
01 June 2021
Sarah Teather, Director of JRS UK, shares a message of thanks for Volunteers' Week
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“Small encounters that leave me changed by the end of the day”
09 April 2021
Mikhael & Sam reflect on encountering refugees, and the joy of humble tasks at JRS
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Video: What’s it like to host a refugee guest with JRS UK?
22 January 2021
"It was just such a privilege to have somebody around."
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