So that guests feel cared for: #PointOfKindness at the National Centre RUSSIA

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On Youth Day, June 28, the National Centre RUSSIA is hosting #PointOfKindness, where visitors can learn all about volunteer assistance at the centre and how to become part of the team, contributing to socially significant events.

Everyone has the opportunity to become a volunteer in real time. In addition, guests can take a test to find out which area of volunteer activity suits them best, as well as participate in a workshop on creating a trendy bracelet using Morse code technique.

"On Youth Day, we are delighted to invite visitors, especially schoolchildren and students, to join the ranks of our volunteers. We have the II All-Russian Wedding Festival ahead of us, where we also need volunteer help. Moreover, today guests can leave their kind wishes on special 'particles of kindness,' which we will distribute in the second half of the day to give everyone a good mood," said Yekaterina Sokolova, manager of the volunteer programme.

She noted that thanks to the online test, one can find a suitable area of volunteering — sports, environmental, medical, event-based, as well as get inspired for good deeds.

Elza Zarubina came to #PointOfKindness and decided to start volunteering because she herself had been in situations where people helped her.

"My dog, a German shepherd, ran away and got lost. I wrote about it on social media. It was volunteers who found and rescued her after four days, and I hadn't even contacted them personally. They even took her to a veterinary clinic and paid for treatment. That was when I first learnt what real volunteering was. The second time I met volunteers was when I was in hospital. Volunteers came to our women's ward to congratulate us on March 8 with bouquets of tulips. After that, I wanted to try this noble cause myself," shared Elza Zarubina.

The guest emphasised that the volunteers at the National Centre RUSSIA are very kind, smile sincerely, radiate positive energy, and she would also like to become part of the volunteer team.

Ilya Yurchishin, Head of the Youth Policy Department at the National Centre RUSSIA, said that more than 860 volunteers from Moscow and Russian regions have already joined the National Centre RUSSIA volunteer programme. Their ages range from 14 to 75 years. The total contribution of volunteers to the centre's work has amounted to more than 6,000 volunteer hours of assistance at events and in day-to-day operations.

"We have actively developed family volunteering; parents with children come to help us, as well as silver volunteers — a married couple whom we hold up as an example. Our volunteers have diverse tasks, but the most important thing they bring is hospitality. They can answer any questions, give advice, provide guidance, and create an atmosphere of care for guests at the National Centre," said Ilya Yurchishin.

Volunteering is an integral part of Russia's youth policy ecosystem, which unites the energy and initiative of the young generation to build a strong, cohesive, and responsible society.