I work part time in a very stressful environment. I am currently suffering from anxiety and depression for which I am receiving treatment (CBT). My employers do not know this, this is because it is a relatively small business and the management are indiscreet so I haven’t dared tell them for fear of it going all round work.
I also do a voluntary role, a few days a month. It is completely different to my job, is done on the days I don’t work and causes me no stress at all.
I have been feeling further and further overwhelmed recently and my dh has suggested that a break from work (being signed off by GP) might help. If I did this, would I also need to stop my voluntary role - which does not contribute to my mental health difficulties? My voluntary role is not something that will lead into an alternative career or anything like that, it’s just something useful I like doing which helps people.
If I had to take some time off and it was not ok for me to carry on my voluntary work I would do that (and speak to the organisation I volunteer for about that) but I wondered if I could still carry on with it?
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Can I carry on a voluntary role if I am off sick from work?
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Muddyhems · 12/03/2018 22:37
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