Children and Young People

 

 

Volunteering and personal development

Whatever you're in to, there's a fun and interesting volunteering opportunity for you.

Volunteering is so much more than doing something in your spare time for free. You will:

• Meet new people.
• Gain work experience.
• Build on your strengths and develop new skills.
• Become more confident!

The National Trust has many opportunities for volunteering. Search their database for local volunteering opportunities including Young Heritage Leaders (YHL) - a leadership training programme run by the National Trust in partnership with the Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC). Through planning, managing and leading outdoor conservation projects it offers participants the opportunity to develop team leadership skills.

The Jubilee Sailing Trust is offering the opportunity for 16-25 year olds under the Youth Leadership @ Sea initiative to develop leadership and integration skills. Read their information page to learn more.

Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) is a leading International Development Charity that works through volunteers to tackle poverty. They have exciting youth programmes for young people aged 18-25, such as Global Xchange. For more information visit the VSO website.

Fancy volunteering abroad? There are so many exciting opportunities – check out Worldwide Volunteering for your options.

Other sources of information are volunteer bureaus. These are volunteer ‘job shops’. Call Volunteering England on 0845 305 6979 for details of your local bureau. Details for Southampton are on the right of this page.

Councils for Voluntary Service can offer help and advice on finding volunteering opportunities. Visit the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action for details of your nearest centre. Details for Southampton are on the right of this page.

Looking for full-time or long-term volunteering opportunities? Try the Gap years - what to do? page for more ideas.

 

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