CIMSPA Youth Panel - Have you considered volunteering?
Have you considered volunteering?
What is volunteering?
Volunteering can be defined as an activity that involves spending time, unpaid and doing something that aims to benefit the environment or someone (individuals or groups) other than, or in addition to close relative. Central to this definition is the fact that volunteering must be a choice freely made by each individual.
Volunteering can take place as a formal activity through public, private and voluntary organisations as well as informal community participation and social action.
What are the benefits of volunteering?
There are several reasons as to why young people should volunteer and how this could benefit you both personally and professionally for the future.
Volunteering can:
- Increase your confidence by giving you the chance to try something new and build a real sense of achievement
- Help you to make a difference by having a positive affect on people, communities, and society in general
- Give you the chance to meet different kinds of people and make new friends
- Allow you to become part of a community and make you feel as though you are part of something outside your friends and family
- Help you to learn new skills, gain experiences and in some cases, you may even be able to complete certain qualifications
- Allow you to take on new challenges by trying something different allowing you to achieve personal goals through practicing your skills and discovering hidden talents
- Be FUN!
Volunteering opportunities coming up that you can get involved with across the country this year!
There are several ways you can get involved in volunteering and it doesn’t necessarily have to be sport related. Below are a series of links where you can find out about the opportunities in your area but also gain an insight into the importance of volunteering and how much it can benefit you.
- Volunteering | SRA | Sport and Recreation Alliance
- Do IT | Connecting people to do good things
- NCS | No We Can | National Citizen Service (wearencs.com)
- For our community - Volunteering Matters
- Do IT | Connecting people to do good things
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