S P R I NG 2021
FROM OF F I CE TO HOME
B Y DAV I D P I T T AWA Y ( ADM I N I S T R A T I V E VO L UN T E E R , S P I R I T UA L AND P AS T OR A L CA R E T E AM )
I also volunteer wi th two other local char i t ies; one helps service users wi th mental heal th recovery and the other helps supply bespoke disabi l i ty equipment . I have also been assessed as needing to volunteer from home wi th these.
My exper iences are simi lar. General ly, no problems.
On a personal level , I have found shielding and l imi t ing my travel understandable and cope-able. Because I am able to go out for dai ly exercise, I f ind I use the car and publ ic transport less and take walks and cycle r ides. I aim to cont inue wi th this into the future. My relat ionship wi th my partner has not changed and maybe improved in some ways. Bet ter communicat ion between us. I am a l i t t le dissat isf ied wi th my lack of the usual contact wi th my daughter and my grandson though, a phone cal l or a zoom contact is not qui te the same. Footnote from the team - David has been one of a number of Oxford Health volunteers provided with laptops through an NHS England and NHS Improvement grant aimed at maintaining volunteer support through the pandemic and beyond. This grant has made a big difference to how teams have been able to involve their volunteers despite their need to shield or as a result of reduced capacity within offices.
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