Volunteering is any activity or service that involves spending time, unpaid, doing something that benefits someone else, the local community or the environment.

 

• Volunteering can take up as little as two hours a week or as much as full-time job.

 

• Volunteering  provides  a  great  opportunity  for  personal  development;  it’s  a way  of  gaining  confidence  and  learning  new  skills  or  putting  your  existing skills to good use.

 

• Improve  your  employment  prospects  by  helping  you  gaining  work experience  if you are unemployed or thinking of career change all of  which will look impressive on your CV. 

 

• Although the work is usually unpaid, volunteering is a great way to try out different areas of work, gain experience and meet new people. It can lead on to further training opportunities or enhance your chances of job offers in the future.

 

• It  can  provide  you  with  something  interesting,  useful  and  fun  to  do  in  your spare time.