You Should Volunteer with Just Like Us!
So, I've been volunteering with Just Like Us for almost a year now (!!!), which means the time has come for them to run their annual recruitment drive for the LGBT+ Ambassador Programme . This year however, there's a big difference; for the first time, JLU is opening up it's flagship programme to all LGBT+ 18-25 year olds - not just those currently enrolled at university or located in one of the six main national hubs! Since I'm being a bit reflective on my time with Just Like Us (so far), I've compiled a list of five reasons why you should sign up to their volunteer programme, based on what I've accomplished and learned over the past 12 months: 1. You can be the person you needed when you were at school Through delivering workshops and assemblies at secondary schools in and around Greater Manchester, I've had the opportunity to tell approximately 400 schoolkids that it's okay to be LGBT+. Even just hearing that at school would've ha...