So you are thinking of volunteering?
Volunteering is for anyone, whatever your abilities and skills.
Helping others can help you. Volunteering not only offers you the chance to get involved in the wider community but you can also learn new skills and pursue your own interests, it can also help you boost your confidence and improve your career prospects.
You receive the opportunity to learn new skills, gain independence, meet new people, make friends and strengthen your community.
Whatever you think you want to do now or in the future, as a job or a pastime, there’s never been a better time to get involved than now. A great way of doing that and having fun is through volunteering.
Helping a voluntary organisation or charity can provide you with training, useful experience and even a recognised qualification. Make volunteering help you.
What’s in it for me by volunteering?
Whatever stage you’re at in life, you can volunteer to do lots of different things. We all have a bit of the volunteering spirit in us, a desire to develop and succeed, and we can all have some fun whilst helping others.
These are just some of the things you can enjoy through volunteering:
- Taking calls on a charity helpline
- Helping to sell things in a charity shop
- Meeting new people in a hospital or day centre
- Putting up posters and handing out leaflets
- Learning first aid and what to do in an emergency
- Playing your favourite sports and keeping fit
- Gardening and improving your community
- Singing, dancing, making music and getting creative
To find out more on how volunteering can benefit you call 0800 0681 800 and speak to one of our friendly advisors. Calls are free of charge from a BT landline. If you call from a mobile phone, charges may apply.
Your local Volunteer Centre can also help you become a volunteer and help you find an opportunity in your area that’s right for you.
You can also email or write to us at Helping others can help U, Community Channel, 2nd Floor Riverwalk House, 157-161 Millbank, London, SW1P 4RR.
“If I can do it – you can do it!”
Paul Brannick, volunteer for Mencap and Shop Mobility Manchester
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