Read Jonathan's story about his experience as a befriender which led him to become an indispensable volunteer with People Know How!
Jonathan has been volunteering with People Know How since May 2019 and has supported numerous projects during this time. Beginning as a befriender within our Positive Transitions service, Jonathan has most recently been heavily involved in our Curiosity Club project, which lets children exercise their curiosity and learn about the world through science.
After finishing his degree, Jonathan had some spare time on his hands and a passion for helping people in his local area. Having had a keen interest in science at school, he was interested in sharing this enthusiasm with local children whilst also helping them in the transition from primary school to high school.
Thanks to volunteers like Jonathan, Science Club has developed massively, expanding to include weekly workshops in schools across Edinburgh, and a summer programme. Activities include making homemade rockets, lava lamps, musical instruments and even controlled explosions!
As well as this, Jonathan has helped support group outings on a local canal boat as part of our All Aboard project. This involves supervising school groups, running environmental projects and occasionally a shot at steering!
This article was featured by Befriending Networks on their website during Befriending Week in November 2019.