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
- Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)
- cnx2jobs has information on voluntary opportunities, as well as information on full and part-time job opportunities.
You can find out more about Voluntary Work in your local area.
You can use the library in your Connexions Centre too as it has information for you to read or take away.