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An Island Parish: Series 8 - Sark Winter

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An Island Parish: Series 8 - Sark Winter: Episode 5: If You Want Something Doing...

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Episode 5: If You Want Something Doing...

Series 8 - Sark Winter

If You Want Something Doing...

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The volunteer culture is strong on Sark and extends to the emergency services.

Series following the community on the island of Sark. The volunteer culture is strong on Sark and extends to the emergency services and charity work.

On an island as independent and isolated as Sark, the volunteer culture is strong - who else is going to do it if you won't do it yourself? This extends to Sark's parliament, the Chief Pleas, but also includes the island's emergency services. The volunteer fire brigade (led by farmer and church organist Kevin Adams) get a weekend of training down at the harbour. 

Raising money for charity is also the norm on Sark, from Zoe Adams's famous jumble sales (the island's limited clothes shopping opportunities means that the ladies fashion stall generates a febrile atmosphere) and a charity calendar featuring Sark's emergency service personnel as they have never been seen before...

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