Hi Val,
I haven't got June's issue yet but Kenny's story was in the Sunday Post last week. The journalist was a Mike Duffy so it will be interesting to see if it's the same article. I was so impressed that I was considering looking into training to work for the organisation so it is good to hear the views of those who have first hand expereince.
I have also volunteered to teach adult literacy and numeracy. The satisfaction you feel when someone 'gets' it is second to none and I was hoping that this would be another way of helping. Now I'm not so sure.
Incidentally if anyone thinks that they would like to volunteer to help adults learn basic skills then I would say don't hesitate. Approach your local authority and find out how to go about it. The incidence of illiteracy in adults in the UK is unnacceptable and the rewards you get, although not financial, are immeasurable.