What sort of voluntary work do you do, and where?
We fundraise for the Wales Air Ambulance. We've done things like help run stalls and parking for S4C's annual open day at Ty'n Maen, the garden they use for the TV show Garddio.

We also help coordinate others who are fundraising on our behalf and people in the area are so generous. Two local caravan parks hold events and sell merchandise for us all year and annually raise over £1,000.

How did you get started?
I decided that when I retired from being an occupational therapist, I would have to do something with my time. I saw the brilliant and difficult work the boys do for the air ambulance, as do our two children who work in the police force. The helicopter flies over our heads several times a day as we're close to its base, so we knew how busy they are.

I did some homework and found out that every penny goes to the cause and I liked that.

How long have you been a volunteer?
About two years now.

Are there any special skills you need?
My husband Melfyn and I are local and everyone knows us and that's a help. Sometimes people will just come up to us, knowing what we do, and give us money. Someone came up to me in the supermarket recently and asked if we were selling Christmas cards. We're going to open a shop in Caernarfon soon, but at the moment I'm more of a mobile shop, so I sold them £20-worth from the boot of my car!

You have to be honest too. That's important, people must trust you. You've also got to be able to talk and listen - we do lots of listening, as well as persuading. For years, we've been out in the rain, but now the charity has a trailer which we man when it comes to our area. All sorts pop on, often people who are lonely and want to talk, you've got to be patient.

How many hours do you give?
It just depends - we do what needs doing. We do meet up every month with other fundraisers to sort things out, but then we just get on with it.

What are the best and worst things about being a volunteer?
Once we were collecting in a supermarket and a man came up to us and said the air ambulance had saved the life of a member of his family, and gave us £30. Things like that make it absolutely worth the work.

How can others get involved?
Contact the office in Wrexham on 08700 736999 or go to www.walesairambulance.com

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