When Gary first heard about ‘In Touch’ through employment organisation Working Links, he had been unemployed for a long time. After signing up for the 10-week training course, he is now a regular volunteer at Manchester Museum.
“There were 10 of us on the course – all from different backgrounds. There was a really good spirit in the group, and we learned a lot of different skills. After that, I started volunteering with the front-of-house staff in the museum. This involved welcoming visitors, talking about the objects, and helping with school visits. I love what I’m doing now – working behind the scenes, cataloguing the entomology collection and boxes of scientific papers.
Volunteering has opened up new opportunities for me, like my NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service. The assessment for this was done in the museum.”
Gary Jaye, volunteer at Manchester Museum