It's a busy week this week. Yesterday was a blood test for cholesterol level.
Today it's Land of Lead and Silver visit to Shildon Engine House to assess it's condition. So that will be looking at an old wreck by.... you get the picture.
Tomorrow it's footpath maintenance for N Pennines National Landscape on the Pennine Way and I could maybe walk there as its close but probably won't.
Thursday Shopping.
Friday to Darlington for pre op assessment of my tiny patch of skin cancer.
#Volunteer
Blowing my own trumpet time. I feature in Nenthead Mines Conservation Society newsletter in a couple of articles. This one about one of the repairs to a dry stone wall in the river Nent.
There's another one with me underground doing basic labouring after the skilled engineering volunteers had carried out work to shore up a section of roof. I might post it later but I'm short of time as I'm off there again soon today.
#Volunteer #mining #Cumbria
@lgbtqia
In the UK and looking for a way to respond to the recent court case?
Help your fellow Brits leave.
We're looking for help on our CONC team that handles the UK.
https://transrescue.org/current-volunteer-opportunities
#trans #TransRights #UKPol #volunteer
Muffing is a volunteering opportunity 
Join our team and help us to run the vegan heaven and community hub:
5 hours work
Dorm accommodation & 3 beautiful vegan meals a day
Close to nature, time for reflection and relaxation
#muffing #volunteer #workaway #vegan #veganrestaurant
Write an email to us:
muffalmhult@riseup.net
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I feel an overwhelming mix of emotions—gratitude for this connection, sorrow for the devastation, and an unshakable resolve to keep advocating for Ukraine.
Some heroes don’t wear capes 
In memory of my dear Ukrainian friend, Oleg Salnyk from #Kherson.
Oleg's selflessness and bravery cost him his life, but his legacy of humanity and resilience will never be forgotten.
I remain committed to supporting the people of Ukraine, fighting disinformation, and shedding light on the truths of this war. I invite you to watch and share this message to honor Oleg and support #Ukraine.
@lgbtqia
I had dinner with our very first passenger this evening.
Over yummy Indian fare we talked about his new job, how TR was doing, recent news, and he showed off his blue hair.
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The organisation my wife volunteers for has finally moved all its volunteer training online.
It's very clever, very cheap & extremely unfreindly.
The login initially assumes you are on the organisation's payroll and located within its premises and on their intranet - once I'd worked out how to get around that, it appears that it's impossible to stay logged in to do several courses at one sitting - you need to log in each time.
I'm not sure that the training itself has been run past any disability checks - Sacha has a degree of dyspraxia and she has really struggled with the training websites.
The manager is dismissive - the attitude comes across (meant or otherwise) as 'you're only a volunteer, so what?'
She's seriously thinking of giving up on the volunteering that she really loves and - I believe- does make a difference to a number of young lives. It's very niche - there's no alternative for her to move to.
A 10/10 review! 
Each year, GBIF delivers a #ScienceReview which is an annual snapshot of key research uses drawn from GBIF's literature tracking programme.
Showtaro Kakizoe and Aino T. Ota of #Japan have gone above and beyond 
to translate and print GBIF Science Reviews into Japanese! 
See the most recent Science Reviews with Japanese translations here: 
https://www.gbif.org/document/5N9YVBkTP3y7kqhFQviowM/gbif-science-review-no-11https://www.gbif.org/document/4A5CcgMpChHHaa4ySRGib/gbif-science-review-no-10
Interested in becoming a GBIF #volunteer? 
https://bit.ly/gbif-volunteer-form
It looks like we might be wrapping up almost on time this month - what a treat!
Our volunteers can go and enjoy the beautiful weather this afternoon after working so hard!
Code for Philly is hosting a #civictech presentation this Wednesday at 6 at The Coop (next to Love City Brewing) for a presentation followed by a happy hour/meet and greet with our project leads.
Come join us! We're especially looking for nontechnical roles like admin coordinators, graphic designers, civic engagement specialists, and more.
@GottaLaff @CoachMark It will if I have anything to say about it. #canvasing #volunteer
Czech, please! GBIF.org adds support for another Slavic language!
Through the dedicated efforts of a single #volunteer - Jiří Podhorecký - Czech translations are now available throughout the GBIF website.
Read more and explore the Czech language across GBIF.org!https://gbif.link/czech-language
Interested in becoming a volunteer #translator? https://bit.ly/gbif-volunteer-form
Volunteered at our local repair cafe today. I fixed an RC car and an amplifer, and helped diagnose an LED christmas tree.
Couldn't take pictures of the whole space, but here's my little workstation with my tools. There were 8 volunteers and about twice as many visitors, so it wasn't too stressful.
I definitely plan to volunteer again, once the organizer gets the next date picked out!
Do as Kevin says, not as he does!
Sometimes our volunteers do things that aren't recommended like Kevin using tweezers to test this plug.
We promise that we are insured and know what we're doing, but sometimes our fixers go rogue!
A huge thank you for your generosity at our March repair cafe - you donated £151.37.
We've spent it on:
Café items - £42.
Tools and sprays - £50.
Parking - £17.50.
A PAT course - £38.
We couldn't do this without you. Every penny donated makes a huge difference and enables us to keep supporting the community here in Barry - round of applause for all of you 
!
Interested in gardening but have no access to land? Want to grow your own food but aren't sure where to start? Passionate about food security? Come out on April 13 for a volunteer meetup at ComeUnity Roots Garden and see what we're all about!
(and hopefully the snow will be gone by then so you can actually see the garden)
#CommunityGarden #DTK #Kitchener #IronHorseTrail #gardening #garden #foodSovereignty #FoodSecurity #FoodInsecurity #volunteer @WaterlooEvents @waterlooregion
Nate #Vance, a cousin of JD Vance, has been fighting alongside #Ukraine as #volunteer in the "Da Vinci Wolves" group for 2.5 years. His comments on the events in the Oval Office:
"I thought it was just a political strategy. But what they did to #Zelensky was a dishonest #ambush. (...)
Just because we're related doesn't mean that I'm going to accept you helping to kill my comrades."
Le Figaro
