Aberdeenshire
Does life begin at the end of your comfort zone?
Peter Drucker famously said “What gets measured, gets managed”. What if you could measure your comfort zone? Would this encourage more people to face their challenges and live more exciting lives?
K & M Public Health Coordinator Fiona Murray knows only too well the benefits of stepping outside your comfort zone.Volunteering with Volunteer Services Overseas (VSO), she has just returned from spending time working with the South Sudan County Health Department, supporting them to deliver important health initiatives, aiming to protect the local communities against avoidable health problems.
So what inspired Fiona to push herself out of her comfort zone and scale the dizzy heights of Mount Kilimanjaro? Why does Fiona do it?
“What I love about a challenge is the sense of purpose it gives me and the opportunity to push myself out of my comfort zone. I would rather say I had tried something but it wasn’t for me than I have never tried it at all. With each challenge I always learn something new whether it is something about myself or a new skill so I always finish the challenge with a positive even if I don’t quite succeed. It’s a win win!!”
How far you want to push your boundaries is totally up to you, and will probably differ depending on what else is going on in your life. So, why not give something new a go… you never know it might be the start of your new life.
VSA Carers Services
VSA Carers Service offers advice, information and support to unpaid carers and has offices across Aberdeenshire. Theservice has a Carers Centre at 52 Evan Street, Stonehaven where a support group meets once a month.
The next group is on Friday 9th January 2015 from 10am-12pm and on the first Friday of the month thereafter.
Among the many things VSA provide are opportunities for carers to get a break from their caring role. For carers interested in learning a new skill or trying something different we have a Thursday group which is led every other week by a volunteer art therapist and at other times by carers themselves sharing their skills and experience in craft activities. Read the rest of this entry »
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Grasshopper – New Integrated Bus Tickets!
First Aberdeen, Stagecoach and six local bus companies have joined forces to launch a new ticket designed to make bus travel in the City and Shire more convenient. Read the rest of this entry »
VOLUNTEERS’ WEEK: TIME TO SAY THANK YOU! (1st – 7th JUNE)
The Volunteer Centre Aberdeenshire would really like to hear from you, and what your plans are and if you want to get involved with events we are running or get involved with what other groups are planning. Tell them your plans and they will list them in their programme and involve you in the celebrations.
Volunteers’ Week is an annual UK festival in its 30th year to recognise, reward and recruit volunteers.
Volunteer Centre Aberdeenshire are planning events all over Aberdeenshire and are encouraging as many volunteers and voluntary organisations to get involved. Read the rest of this entry »
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