Volunteer Stories

Volunteer Stories

Ella

Ella has been volunteering with Aphasia Re-Connect since 2020 – this is her experience: I started volunteering with Aphasia Re-Connect seven months ago to ...
Volunteer Stories

Buddleia

Buddleia has been volunteering with Aphasia Re-Connect as a virtual befriender – this is her experience: I have been volunteering as a conversation buddy ...
Sue is an older lady with a straw hat, a pink t-shirt, and a backpack. She has short sandy coloured hair and hoop earrings, and is smiling at the camera.
Volunteer Stories

Sue

Sue has been volunteering with Aphasia Re-Connect for 4 years – this is her experience: In May 2015, I retired from my job of ...
Jane has grey hair and a raincoat- she is standing outside by some plants, overlooking the sea. She is smiling at the camera.
Volunteer Stories

Jane

Jane has volunteered with Aphasia Re-Connect since 2017, and particularly supported the development of more virtual befriending during the pandemic – this is her ...
Roberta, one of our volunteers. She is a young woman with dark hair and she is smiling at the camera.
Volunteer Stories

Roberta

Roberta first volunteered with Aphasia Re-Connect in 2018 and loved it so much that she’s coming back in 2021 as a qualified Speech and ...
Tom - one of our peer volunteers - a young man with a grey jumper and short dark hair smiling at the camera
Volunteer Stories

Tom

Tom volunteers with Aphasia Re-Connect, co-leading the Photography Group and co-facilitating the Young Person’s Group – this is his experience: I chose to join ...
Chiara is a young woman with long wavy blonde hair - she is wearing glasses and headphones and smiling at the camera
Volunteer Stories

Chiara

Chiara volunteered with Aphasia Re-Connect in 2020 – this is her experience: During my remote placement at Aphasia Reconnect last summer, I facilitated several ...