Giles We fired off a few question to Giles in between phone calls: What's your name? Hello, I'm Giles. When did you start? I started volunteering in the Here 4 U service in Jan 2023. What does a Here 4 U volunteer do? The role involves talking to people on the phone, who are feeling lonely, isolated and need a friendly ear and someone to listen. What do you enjoy about the role? Its a very enjoyable volunteering role - it is always a pleasure and a privilege to listen to people tell you about how life is for them. What have you learned in the time you have been with Sheffield Mind? 1)That Mind is a very interesting organisation. 2)That old age is going to be as hard as winning a gold medal at the Olympics and needs a similar mindset to navigate! (starting to work on this!). 3)Reminded that phone listening and advice can be a very powerful tool to help people. Would you Recommend Sheffield Mind for volunteering? Absolutely, on current evidence. Manage Cookie Preferences