1.0Star ObserverContributor/author/contributorGLCS - in praise of volunteers - Star Observerrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="0dO3D76YsR"><a href="/opinion/glcs-in-praise-of-volunteers/50411">GLCS – in praise of volunteers</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="/opinion/glcs-in-praise-of-volunteers/50411/embed#?secret=0dO3D76YsR" width="600" height="338" title="“GLCS – in praise of volunteers” — Star Observer" data-secret="0dO3D76YsR" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> National Volunteer Week is nearly upon us, and I’ve been reflecting on the amazing contribution volunteers make to our community and to GLCS. Most organisations have volunteers who help them .../wp-content/uploads/2023/04/49895856_2204569289573762_1733018685460709376_n.jpg11811181