When Hannah heard about Move Mates she thought it was a really simple idea that could have a massive impact. So it was an absolute no brainer for her to apply to volunteer. I love walking and I know how much it benefits me and how beneficial it is for others. So when I heard […]
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Volunteering is always a win win. It was during his daily walks around Huntington, the Foss and Haxby during lockdown last summer, that Danny bumped into Juliet. She was walking her two dogs, and they were doing that little dance walkers do trying to give each other room to walk past each other, in a
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Delivering Move Mail gave trustee John the opportunity to find out how our beneficiaries feel John Bourton is a trustee and volunteer at Move the Masses. As well as getting out walking as a Move Mate, he also delivers Move Mail for the charity, essentially making a same day delivery on foot or bike to
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Getting creative whilst raising people’s understanding of autism Jenna and Charley were paired up during lockdown as phone buddies. They clicked immediately and spent two months chatting together on a weekly basis. They had many common interests and both were connected to Converge, a community arts programme run through York St John, supporting all kinds
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Walking and meeting people: two things I love We met volunteer Chris, who told us how satisfying it is to do something you are passionate about, whilst also volunteering. Chris joined Move the Masses as a volunteer in the summer when he was furloughed from his job. He initially helped with prescription deliveries and then
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Walking a different route every time Eileen heard about Move the Masses through a friend. She had done lots of volunteering before and wanted to get back into it. Her friend had an idea about supporting people to get out and walk and when she looked it up online, she found Move the Masses were
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