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After his wife died two years ago, Andy became a volunteer to give back and help others. He recently joined the Mountbatten Neighbours scheme and regularly visited a local man with a life-limiting illness to provide company and support.

In this special video for Volunteers' Week, Andy shares the memory of their friendship, and addresses the question: 'Why do it when you know they're going to die?'

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