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When we were here last summer she contacted one of the historical churches; Saint Cuthbert's Church is located in the Old Town section of Edinburgh just a short walk from our flat. Since they were in need of a personable visitor guide for their historic building, they invited her to stop by for coffee and a chat. Before the end of the chat, and I am not making this up, Beth began volunteering. That's right, when a bunch of visitors showed up, Beth took the initiative to greet them and offer them information. She is a natural.
The other volunteer initiative she took when we were here last was to contact a local hospital: Western General. It is located about a mile from our flat. After all, she has been volunteering three days a week at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for years; why not try similar here. Since that hospital, as well as virtually every other medical facility in the UK, is under NHS (National Health Service), Beth found herself engaged in a very long and involved volunteer application/screening/training process. That process even involved fingerprinting and a FBI background check. After clearing all of those hurdles, the last step is for her to meet soon with her volunteer supervisor and establish job duty and schedule specifics.