Barbara Roulston

Barbara Roulston, Business Volunteer

Although Royal Mail had agreed to support the Team Programme, I was keen to get involved personally, to experience the programme myself, and see what Royal Mail support went towards.  I also hoped it would encourage other staff to get involved.  It’s good to get outside of the workplace and continue your own self-development, while getting a new perspective.

It’s so rewarding – the kids are so very interested in learning about what business is all about and respond to you in such a different way from their teacher.  It’s lovely to see their enthusiasm – they get so much out of it, and it’s great to tell them about the world of work.  I get a real buzz from seeing their enthusiasm - they’re so interested in hearing about what you do, it’s infectious and you want to bring that back to your own workplace.