As part of our Meet The Team series, each month you’ll meet our wonderful volunteers and staff who work hard to deliver practical programmes supporting young people with additional needs in Belfast and surrounding areas.
This month meet Aisling Skillen
Age: 25
Town/City you live: Belfast
Role at Autonomie: Freedom2choose Volunteer
Q1. How long have you been volunteering at Autonomie and how did you find out about Autonomie?
Unsure.
Q2. What does your role involve?
• Collecting money
• Offering people and making them juice, tea and coffee
• Talk to young people and make sure that they are okay
• Help others if they need it
Q3. Why did you decide to volunteer?
To get me out of the house and help me gain new skills.
Q4. What do you enjoy most about volunteering for Autonomie?
• I enjoying helping others.
Aishling helped lead the recent shoebox appeal for the homeless in our local community.
Q5. What makes Autonomie special in your view?
• It is FUN!
• Good for making new friends
• It is a cyber free zone so everyone is involved.
Q6. What would you say to encourage someone to volunteer for Autonomie?
• It is a great experience
• Opportunity to get your Millennium Volunteering Certificates to put on your CV.
Volunteer Gary Burns also stated ‘without Autonomie I would be trapped in my room all day everyday.’ Aisling agreed with Gary and Said ‘me too’.
