Volunteer week – thankyou!

 

What is a club without its people? Some gear in a shed. Some policies on bits of paper. A website. No magic there. The magic comes from the people and MFC is a bursting with the magic that our people bring! As I look around I see talented, dedicated, friendly and supportive people doing thousands of little (and sometimes big!) things that contribute to a sum that is far more than its parts. That's what people can do – they can take raw materials (swords, masks, scoring boxes) and turn it into this, a place of inclusion, swashbuckling, fun, collegiality, excellence and fencing. Rarely does a training session go by without someone asking one of the coaching/admin team 'what can I do to help?'. It's extraordinary. It's magical!

And it's all volunteers, every single one of us. Together, in a collective act of generosity of time, thought, energy and skill, we've voluntarily created something special. Huzzah!

Why say this now? Because this week is National Volunteer Week! A week to stop and think about just how amazing volunteers are week in and week out, to wonder at the splendid spaces they can create. And of course a week to say thank you just a bit more loudly than usual. So, THANK YOU!!!