Volunteer Story: Carol Sneddon, Treasurer for Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre
“Hi, my name is Carol Sneddon, and I am the Treasurer for Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre. I have been volunteering for the centre for over 6 years now. I am from Lanarkshire and had wanted to do volunteering for a while but wanted it to be something that would help support women within our community – once I met the team, I knew it was the right fit for me.
“The best part of volunteering at the centre is the opportunity to be involved with a team of very clever, incredibly motivated, and passionate women with the same purpose. It can be challenging as you have the usual issues of any employer when it comes to staff and premises, and currently rising costs. There is of course always the concerns over future funding.
“I am most proud of watching the centre grow and flourish – we are able to reach more service users in the area and we are supporting them in ways we haven’t in the past which is having a positive impact on the women and girls who engage with our service.
“My motivation to remain involved is partly influenced by our mission to reduce the need for our services – the more we can educate younger people in particular the better the future should be – I want to be around to see the tide change and the demand for our services reduce, rather than continually increase.
“Being a part of the board has given back to me more than I feel I given the centre at times – I have become more educated on the issues surrounding gender-based violence and all things relating to the challenges that come with funding but wouldn’t change it for the world and as long as they will have me – I plan to stay and support the centre for many years to come.”
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Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre (LRCC) is charity that has been supporting women and girls in Lanarkshire since 2004. LRCC is committed to empowering women and girls in every aspect of their lives, amplifying their voices, upholding their rights to live free from harm and abuse and to champion free speech in our campaigns to prevent forms of male violence and sexual violence against women and girls.
Website: https://lanrcc.org.uk/ | Email: info@lanrcc.org.uk | Phone: 01698 527003
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