Heather Chapman, like so many of our volunteers Heather kind of just woke up one day realizing she was now a volunteer 😀 As much as we have some volunteer roles advertised on our webpage, they are really more for inspiration than anything else. The reality is that volunteering is something that is about what you feel that you can offer, be that joining a volunteer day at the sanctuary or pricing up stock in a shop.
In Heathers case it really started with a surrendered cat that needed a place to land.
Heather had just taken over a cattery (The Garden Cattery – Your cat's home away from home) and what better place for a nervous cat to get back on her paws! 😀

First things first: How did you find Hallswood?
-I first found Hallswood when I needed somewhere to donate the cat bed that my recently adopted kitten absolutely refused to use! I took it, along with some old clothes to 177.

How long have you been volunteering now and what do you help with?
-I have been volunteering since late September 2020, when I fostered and rehabbed a cat in my cattery. She'd not had the best of home lifes so needed somewhere to relax and let her know humans were okay. I help manage Hallswoods Instagram and I have sold earrings in the Handmade Hub as well.

What is your favourite part about helping Hallswood?
-My favourite part of helping Hallswood is knowing that there are so many like-minded people who all do little things to help.

And dare I ask what the worst part is?
-My least favourite part will be sorting out the recycling bins when people don't sort properly.

What would you say to encourage someone to help us by joining our crazy family of volunteers?
-Even if you can only give an hour of your time every month, we will find something for you to do, and you'll love it!

Famous last words: what is your favorite saying?
My favourite saying? We can't all do everything, but if each one of us does something, we can make the world a better place.

Heather and her husband run a cattery together - isn't it beautiful!