There are a variety of voluntary activities that you could do from the informal – helping at home, shopping for a neighbour to getting involved with organised voluntary projects in your area.
vinspired is the volunteering site for all young people 16 – 25. You can search its database to find volunteering opportunities near you.
Being able to say that you are a volunteer on your CV can also help when you apply for college, university or for a job.
Other opportunities - here are examples of other volunteering opportunities:
- Imperial War Museum North
- CSV (Community Service Volunteers)
- Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)
- cnx2jobs has information on voluntary opportunities, as well as information on full and part-time job opportunities.
You can use the library in your Connexions Centre too as it has information for you to read or take away.