Richard – St John Ambulance
I joined St John Ambulance 11 years ago at Warwick University. I am currently an Advanced First Aider volunteering at events across London, including the London Stadium, Queen’s Jubilee, Queen’s Funeral, London Marathon, and Hackney Half Marathon.
My main volunteer role is as the National DofE Manager, leading our The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme. I love volunteering with young people, seeing how they can develop and grow and preparing them for future life.
In my day job, I am an Agile Coach in the Western Europe eCommerce team at the LEGO Group. I help individuals, teams, and organisations to be as effective as they can be.
Many of the skills I learn and develop as a volunteer are transferable to the workplace. Working with diverse teams, implementing new changes, communicating effectively, and improving processes are things I am always doing in both my volunteer role and my day job. I believe volunteering has allowed me to progress further and faster in my career due to the extra experience and confidence volunteering has given me.
The LEGO Groups’ mission is to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow – which is exactly what I am doing with St John Ambulance. Volunteering gives me great joy and a real sense of purpose. It’s great for my wellbeing. It makes me a better employee in my day job.
In September I will be trekking to Everest Base Camp, raising money for St John Ambulance. Please consider donating for this great cause at www.justgiving.com/RichardEverestBaseCamp
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