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Volunteering
Volunteers were asked about their experiences of volunteering with the programme, and about any impact it may have had
on their lives. Figure 2 represents common themes that emerged from the analysis of the interviews with volunteers.
Reasons for deciding
to volunteer with
Cadwyn Môn
Volunteering with Cadwyn Môn
Psychological
effects
Social effects
Other effects
Wanting to
help others
Something
to do after
retiring
For own
benefits
(e.g. psychological
benefits, or for work
experience)
Patience &
empathy
Learning
about
challenges
faced by other
people
Starting
new activities
or volunteering
roles
Enjoyment
and
fulfilment
More
confidence
Made
new friends
Appreciation
and
perspective
Improved
people
skills
Meeting
interesting
people
Figure 5: Volunteers - emerging themes
