The dedicated volunteers at the Migrant Resource Centre North have contributed more than 25,000 hours of service in the past year alone.
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On Wednesday their efforts were recognised as part of National Volunteer Week, with a celebratory afternoon tea at the Inveresk Tavern.
MRCN chief executive Ella Dixon said the centre would not run without the support of volunteers.
“It’s the simple truth that we could not do, what we do, without our volunteers,” she said.
“We have about 80 who are active at the moment and they are all just remarkable.
“I have done the math and the hours they put in is the equivalent of about six full-time employees.
“But it is also all the little, immeasurable things that they do that make a big difference.”
Sue Midgley has been volunteering for MRCN for more than 15 years.
She said she could never have imagined the impact volunteering would have on her life.
“Volunteering with refugees is probably a bit different to other experiences,” she said.
“You are often working with people who don’t speak English or with issues of confidentially, because of their different backgrounds.
“But I think when you really put your heart to something, you always get more out than you put in.
“We have witnessed births, marriages, countless cultural celebrations and we also have sad times. It’s not always beer and skittles.
“But you really become a part of people’s lives and I have made lifelong friends.”
This year MRCN is celebrating its 36th year of operation.
More information about its volunteer programs can be found here.