GET INVOLVED
THROUGH VOLUNTEERING YOU CAN:
Take on a challenge - Getting involved in something new can be a real challenge. Volunteering can help you achieve personal goals, develop new skills and practice your talents. Sometimes a volunteer experience can lead you to something you never even thought about or help you to discover a hobby or interest you were unaware of.
Be part of your community – volunteering can help build stronger communities, get involved in your community and feel part of something outside your family or circle of friends.
Meet new people - Getting involved as a volunteer will allow you to meet lots of different kinds of people and make new friends.
Sense of Well-being – Research demonstrates that volunteering can lead to better health*.
Personal Development - If you are thinking about career development, about getting a job or returning to work, the experience you gain as a volunteer can be useful.
Have fun - Volunteering is an excellent leisure activity. Most volunteers get great enjoyment from what they do - that's why they keep on doing it. Finding new interests and hobbies can be fun, relaxing and energising.
Volunteering is a two way process - As a volunteer you will have your own motivations and reasons for getting involved. A good volunteer involving organisation will ask you about your motivations and try to meet your needs as well as their own.
