Our impact Inspiring stories Why Malcolm volunteers Malcolm has been a Derby City Mission volunteer since 2013 when the first Nightshelter opened its doors and is a regular volunteer at Storehouse - a local soup kitchen run from Ozzy Road Church. There is always a reason why people want to give back to others in greater need...this is Malcolm's story. I volunteer, not because I have been homeless myself but I was heading that way with a 4.5 year spell in prison and 2 years in rehab. Unfortunately, my brother died on the streets and in a way, volunteering is like therapy, it helps me to help others, I have empathy with them. I am so thankful to God that He has brought me out of a bad situation. I now have a flat, a job and I'm reunited with my family - that's God's miracle! When I talk to guests using the Nightshelter, I am able to share the progress I have made and it encourages them to want it for themselves, to work towards what I've got now - stability. I'm honest with the guests. I tell them straight, this is how it is now and this is what will happen if you don't sort it out. Don't be like I was - you need to fight it!. And that is what I try and do. I come alongside people, chat, listen, play games, serve them food and be a friend. That way they open up and trust us, as a team, to support them with housing and addictions. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VOLUNTEERING TRANSFORMING LIVES TOGETHER Manage Cookie Preferences