Volunteering at Theodora Children's Charity - Nikki's Story

Nikki has been volunteering in the office for the past three years. Everyone in the team looks forward to the days Nikki is in the office and really values her help. Here Nikki explains how she first got involved and what she enjoys about her days volunteering with us:

“I first heard of the Theodora Children’s Charity many years ago when I attended a charity presentation at work, Coutts & Co Private Bank, when one of the Trustees was speaking about the work of the charity.  She was so passionate about the charity and I was really inspired by the Giggle Doctors and the joy they bring to children and their families whilst they are in hospital and how this can make such a difference to their wellbeing and recovery. 

I made a donation that day and then continued to make donations when the newsletters arrived and remained interested in the development of the charity.  However it wasn’t until my employer offered staff the opportunity to volunteer for up to five days a year with a charity that I was able to offer much more of my time. The Theodora newsletter dropped through my letterbox just at the right time and I emailed to enquire about volunteering opportunities.  I was delighted to hear that I could offer my skills at the London office where I have now been volunteering for over 3 years.

It is a pleasure to work with the team, who are so welcoming and I enjoy each day I spend here and feel that by the end of the day I have made a valuable contribution. I work on various projects; spending time researching fundraising opportunities, preparing letters for schools and clubs to request their help with fundraising, finding locations for collections, updating the supporter database and many other things and it’s great to hear when this research has resulted in donations bringing more smiles to children’s faces.”