The Sherborne
THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEERING
SHERBORNE TIMES, AUGUST 2024
Mark Gleed, Visitor Experience Manager
The significance of volunteering extends far beyond passionate people dedicating their time and effort to a benevolent cause that they believe in.
It triggers a profound exhange between the charitable founation and the wider community, with volunteers acting as a bridge. Anyone can volunteer, irrespective of background, career path, education, experience or knowledge, and that is the beauty of it.
Finding the right volunteer opportunity that aligns with your passions, skills and schedule can significantly enhance your volunteering experience. Your unique skills and talents can contribute to these causes and the right opportunity should feel rewarding and align with your personal values and lifestyle. Each of our volunteers has a wonderful life story, which makes them unique in what they bring to The Sherborne and they all share a passion for learning, challenging themselves and discovering more about the arts, history and architecture. While volunteers give so much of their energy without remuneration, in return, it brings them together with like-minded people in their community to build connections, make new friendships, gain invaluable skills and educate themselves in a field they have fallen in love with.
We live in a time when social interaction can be limited and volunteering allows you to connect and interact with colleagues and visitors in beautiful, stimulating surroundings. Volunteering is a holistic endeavour that nurtures both the individual and society. At its core, it offers profound personal benefits beyond the tangible impacts on communities. Engaging in such altruistic activities fosters a deep sense of purpose and fulfilment and can lead to significant personal growth.
As a charity, volunteers play an essential part in keeping The Sherborne alive, thriving and, importantly, freely open. Their dedication and passion make The Sherborne a vibrant cultural hub; we all desire to share its vision and values and contribute to its future success. We believe that it can enrich the town’s cultural fabric and establish it as a magnet for the arts not only in Dorset and the Southwest but nationally.
