2 years clean! Two years ago, I spent a few minutes removing a lot of graffiti from this National Cycle Network sign in Edinburgh city centre to make it legible again. Since then I’ve been noticing how long it has stayed clean. That’s my kind of fun - one year was exciting enough but two years has almost blown my tiny mind.
This is the power of microvolunteering – a small act can have a big impact.
It’s something Sustrans has been building into their spectrum of volunteering for some time through Quick Ways to Volunteer, and now through the Action Team (https://lnkd.in/ew7VdvP5).
Because it’s something more people are looking for in their volunteering.
As a recent article on flexible volunteering in Pro Bono Economics reminds us, time pressures are the biggest barrier for charities' engaging volunteers - “In a changing world, where people are constantly being pulled in so many different directions, the sector needs to harness its flexible and adaptable nature in its approach to volunteer recruitment and retention – because that’s what volunteers are seeking. Potential volunteers want to see flexible opportunities and assurances that they can give back to their communities in small ways at first, which don’t overwhelm their already stretched time.”
And, yes, I know, I missed a bit of the purple paint. Maybe I’ll find a few minutes more for that.
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