The below video contains exerts from informal interviews between volunteers and regional employees discussing what community engagement means to them.

Volunteers:

• Magdalene Edmond has been a Branch Fundraiser with Edinburgh and Lothians Branch for just over 1 year and was previously the Chair of an In-Service Committee.
• Sarah Nugent has volunteered with SSAFA for 3 years, she is currently the Branch Secretary for both Northamptonshire and Leicestershire & Rutland Branches. She has also previously volunteered as a Fundraising Coordinator.
• Fergus Hardie has been volunteering as a caseworker with Edinburgh and Lothians Branch for almost 2 years.
• Sarah Grindle has been with SSAFA for 15 years and currently volunteers as a Community Volunteer at Blandford, Bovington & Lulworth Serving Community Team.
• Sue Rollo has been with SSAFA for over 20 years and has undertaken a number of roles. She is currently the Vice Branch Chair of Wiltshire branch and she also sits as a volunteer representative on the Network Delivery Project Board.
• Mark Tyrrell-Smith has been the Branch Chair and a Caseworker at Devon Branch for the last two and a half years. In addition, he has recently been appointed the Regional Chair for the South West.