We have an ever expanding team of volunteers helping with all aspects of the Trust's work. From cultivating our medicinal garden in Thorn Park, to manning the Merchant's House pharmacy, it's a lot of fun!
There is a real need at the moment for supervisors to run Reminiscence Recall sessions. We are very keen to recruit new volunteers interested in expanding this very popular scheme.
Park Pharmacy Trust pioneered these sessions for care homes, community centres and senior citizens clubs. The trust has received a grant from Plymouth City Council Small Grants Fund to enable it to run our workshops free of charge until March 2010. Volunteers use items from the Trust's huge collection to trigger memories and recollections. If you're a good listener and enjoy communicating with people we'd love to meet you.
Workshops are for small groups and last an hour. They can focus on a range of topics: mothers may remember well the nappy-changing, colic-comforting, cod liver oil dosing joys of babycare, men may be more familiar with the paraphenalia of wet-shaving and the shared experience of the barbershop!
If you'd like to know more then give us a call - or pop in on a Friday morning for a cup of tea and a chat about what's involved. Between 10:30 and 12:30 every Friday morning Thorn Park Lodge is open to visitors interested in knowing more about our work and volunteer opportunities.
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