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Volunteering Opportunities
Volunteering can help students develop skills, confidence and experience that support future education, training and employment.
Volunteering is a great way to gain experience and to improve your confidence and self-esteem. It is something you can do in your spare time. After leaving school, volunteering can be combined with part-time education or training to meet Raising the Participation Age requirements.
Below you will find some useful organisations that can help you find volunteering opportunities.
Volunteering is simple.
Volunteering is simple.
It's about giving your time to do something useful, without getting paid (apart from expenses).
In return you get the satisfaction of time and effort well spent. In addition, volunteering can be a great way to:
Meet new people and learn new skills, which are useful experiences to improve further progression opportunities .
It should also be fun! The range of opportunities is huge. Whatever skills and experience you have, there is something that you can do.
The biggest problem for many people is finding the time to volunteer. It can reduce your choices if you don't have much time to spare, but many busy people do find suitable opportunities.
Volunteering opportunities vary, and some organisations have minimum age requirements, particularly for students under 16, often for safeguarding or insurance reasons. Always check with the organisation before applying.
Once you start volunteering you should usually expect:
Payment of out-of pocket expenses (eg travel)
A clear idea of what your role will be
Appropriate training and support.
Millions of people in this country already volunteer, but many more are needed.
For Sources of information and opportunities to volunteer check out the links below.
For Sources of information and opportunities to volunteer check out the links below.
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