What I learned volunteering in the education sector — Volunteering the education sector has given me a great respect for teaching staff. Whilst I had already understood that teaching came with a heavy workload with my mum being a teacher, I had not yet appreciated the unending nature of it. As part of my role I was teaching small…

Difficulties finding and securing for short work placements Finding a short work placement was difficult. When looking at what options may be available for me, I knew that clinical psychology is the area which I want to work in, paired with the lack of opportunities in my town, the local mental health unit seemed like the obvious option…