Volunteering means helping others without getting paid, but you gain skills and experiences.
What Can I Volunteer to Do?
- Help older people with shopping.
- Garden in the community.
- Walk dogs.
- Work in a charity shop.
Why Volunteer?
- Meet new people and build confidence.
- Learn new skills for future job applications.
- Make a difference in your community.
Finding Out More:
Talk to parents/carers, Careers Adviser, teachers, or use websites the below websites to find local opportunities:
- National Association for Voluntary and Community Action website
- National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) website
- NHS Volunteering website
- Reach Volunteering website for volunteers with specific skills - like accountancy, marketing, law, management, mentoring or IT
- Volunteering Matters website for young, older and disabled volunteers
