Planet Angel - Live an Ordinary Life in an Extraordinary Way

Sometimes with all the talk about Parties and fun gatherings, its easy to forget that Planet Angel is a Social Enterprise that aims to make a social profit, not a financial one, and one of the ways it does that is to help people achieve their aims.

Being involved in Planet Angel can be immensely rewarding and have real benefits, this personal heart-warming account is written by Heather who started as a Host and ended up being a Coordinator. It’s a wonderful positive reminder of why we do it, and why Planet Angel is a worthwhile organisation.

There are many ways to get involved with Planet Angel, if you’d like to chat about it, just get in touch :)

Me and Planet Angel: By Heather

"Working for Planet Angel gave an enormous boost to my self confidence.  I started volunteering as a caretaker, then became a host, covered the hosting co-ordinator role a few times and finally became activities co-ordinator. 

As a host, I learned a lot about teamwork.  Being asked to cover the co-ordinator role was exciting, it showed that Planet Angel trusted me to do an important role and take on extra responsibilities, something I’d been wary of before.  Moving onto the artist co-ordinator role meant I got to use skills once again that I’d developed in my drama degree and working in theatre, giving me a new sense of purpose in life. 

I developed leadership skills and learned how to delegate, things I didn’t have much experience with previously.  This has helped a lot in my job at Macmillan Cancer Support, where I liaise with a wide range of facilitators and service providers, arranging training to support people affected by cancer.   

The people skills developed at Planet Angel have enabled me to get more involved in recruiting and supporting new staff at Macmillan.  I have also made many lasting friendships through Planet Angel and have found strong support at difficult times and a whole new social world.  Planet Angel values people for who they are, so it doesn’t matter how old you are or what your background is – I have always felt welcome."