Hi starting 1 day a wk volunteer work after 18 months recovering from my injury (etc)

Tesslynne

Hi everyone. So I'm LCW. I have been recovering from an injury & complications but I still have a way to go, don't know how all THAT will go. Anyway, I'm starting a 1 day a week volunteer job after 18 months focusing on my recovery - which is ongoing but there has been a lot of progress. It's a sedentary job that doesn't clash with why I'm not in full time work and HOPEFULLY in time might help make me more employable. I am excited! But I am also nervous! I might also have mild anxiety BTW. So I'd just love any tips or encouragement? I'm going to take lots of notes & try my best and try to leave work at work. I guess I just wondered, can anyone relate to any of this? Thanks in advance! :-) Hope it's OK to ask this but I just thought maybe some of you have been through this. It's also different from my previous career but there is an overlap as I do have transferable skills. Thanks.

Rosie_Scope

That sounds really positive @Tesslynne, good luck!

I think my only tips would be to take it easy, don't be down on yourself if you find you can't manage something or you're finding things tough initially. It's can feel like a big deal coming back to a working situation after some time away, so try to be kind to yourself if you can. And celebrate the wins, even if they feel small! I'm sure you'll be brilliant 😊

It sounds really exciting, hope it goes well! When do you start?

Tesslynne

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/881040#Comment_881040

I start this Friday. And thank you so so much for these tips, I really apprecaite it!