Volunteering

Volunteering is a great way to get to know the highs and lows of a job. It gives you the opportunity to see how the job develops over a long-term period and whether it's something that you could see yourself sticking at! Rather than a brief taste of a job, you get to see projects or situations from start to finish.

Many organisations are really pleased to have volunteers working with them. It's an ideal way to help them while you're helping yourself to valuable experience.

Want to find out more? Then check out the sites below...

Volunteering England - Volunteering England works to promote volunteering as a powerful force for change, both for those who volunteer and for the wider community.

Student Volunteering England - Student Volunteering England works towards ensuring every student has the opportunity to volunteer and make a positive difference in their community and beyond, through having access to relevant volunteering opportunities and receiving effective support.

Volunteer Development Scotland - Volunteer Development Scotland works strategically and in partnership to promote, support and develop volunteering in Scotland.

Volunteering Wales - Search for an opportunity in your area

Volunteer Development Agency - The Volunteer Development Agency provides support, training and information on volunteering in Northern Ireland


Interested in Volunteering? Then take at look at these sites...

British Trust for Conservation Volunteers - involves volunteers working for a better environment.

The National Trust - there are literally hundreds of rewarding ways to participate in caring for Britain's finest natural and built heritage.

The Wildlife Trusts - The Wildlife Trusts' partnership is the largest voluntary organisation working in the UK on all aspects of nature conservation.