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The range of volunteering opportunities is huge and
probably the only problem for many people is finding the time to
get involved, but whatever time you can put in will be rewarding
and beneficial.
You may wish to volunteer on your own or with a team and the
opportunities vary from one to one involvement, such as mentoring
or driving, to team activities in conservation or sport.
Volunteers are needed in all areas and are as many and varied as
there are people with time, interest and enthusiasm to share.
Find out more about
the variety of volunteering opportunities.
Use flexible options to fit Volunteering in to your
lifestyle
- a regular time commitment on a weekly or monthly basis
reading help for children and adults
- one off task with friends / colleagues involving a community
project
support a local charity, fun run
- on going involvement doing whatever is needed
regular maintenance tasks
Enjoy the benefits of Volunteering
As an individual
- individual fulfilment
- new social life
- use your skills and talents in a different way
- learn new skills
As part of a group
- task sharing
- completing a challenge
- personal satisfaction
- new experiences
With a team of work colleagues
- contributing to the local community
- encouraging employer supported volunteering for individual and
team development
- positive PR
Or even as part of your career
There is a wide variety of volunteering opportunities available
both nationally and around the world. If you have a skill such as
engineering, teaching or healthcare, these are very much in demand.
Without such skills you are likely to have to pay your own costs
for travel and accommodation. Don't let this put you off, always do
some research before committing to anything.
Visit the Do-It
website (link opens in anew window) for further information
about what's available for Professional and Skilled, Youth and
Students, Environment, Arts and Culture - this link will open in a
new window.
No Time to Volunteer?
With today's fast moving lifestyles you may not have time to
volunteer, so have you considered Payroll Giving ? Giving in this
way allows individuals to donate money through their company
payroll and because you won't have to pay tax on the donation, the
charity gets more. Ask your payroll section if your company already
supports charities in this way, they may run a scheme in
conjunction with a prize lottery.
To find out more about what's available in your area contact
your
Local Volunteer Centre or Bureaux for local interest
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