Month: July 2021

Not everyone thinks they need help and not everyone wants to acknowledge the fact, even if they realize they do. In a recent Volunteer Canada webinar, Paige Bromby of Guelph’s 10C Creating Space for Change, addressed a key point: people tend to be more engaged if they feel they are helping others, rather than just helping themselves. This is an aspect of what’s known as “Helpers’ High” – we tend to feel good when helping others. She recommends reaching out to clients/participants, asking them for input and help to connect with the community as 10C and Volunteer West Island have […]

Being helped can be un-appealing. Saying yes to support, whether that looks like therapy, community programs or just a checkup phone call from a loved one, takes vulnerability. It can be much easier to help others than to help yourself and in so many ways helping others can be a form of self-care. Volunteers know this better than anyone. There have been countless studies done on the positive effects of volunteering, and many people around the world volunteer in some form because of the incredible benefits that helping others brings to their lives. The COVID-19 pandemic was devastating and disrupting […]