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Friends Voices

Stories of volunteers supporting the health service since 1949

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Claire Bullimore, Friends of Attend ABI

Claire Bullimore shares her experiences of receiving an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and finding a new purpose along with it. She talks about her time volunteering and how it has inspired her to start her own blog and write a book.Unable to return to ...

Story: Claire Bullimore - London

This story is about:

  1. ABI
  2. Charity
  3. Purpose
  4. Volunteering

Dave and Christine Woskett, Brentwood Community Hospital League of Friends

Dave and Christine, volunteers at the Brentwood Community Hospital League of Friends, have been involved for about six months, after years of using the hospital as patients. Both have extensive experience in people-centred careers, including bus driv...

Story: Dave and Christine Woskett - Brentwood

Amanda Berry, Friends of Birchwood Grange

Amanda, a retired nurse and dedicated volunteer, shares her journey from Canada to the UK, her nursing career, and how a life altering stroke in 2020 reshaped her path. After losing her ability to work, Amanda found renewed purpose through volunteeri...

Story: Amanda Berry - Harrow, London