"Although being a volunteer for Home-Start means that I am doing something for others, I really see it as the time when I’m doing something for me; it’s my quality time when I’m not a slave to my job."
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Jayne is a career lady; working in a senior position in a large teaching
hospital in a neighbouring unitary authority. She’s married to a
high-ranking army officer whose time is split between Hampshire and
London. They have 2 teenage sons and a ‘twenty-something’ daughter at
university. Jayne joined Home-Start as a volunteer, 2 years ago, when
she decided to reduce her working hours as a step towards retirement. "Although being a volunteer for Home-Start means that I am doing something for others, I really see it as the time when I’m doing something for me; it’s my quality time when I’m not a slave to my job." |
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