Want to make a difference in your community?
Then you've come to the right place. The Volshop can help you turn your interests and passions into action through volunteering.
What can volunteering do for you?
Sure, volunteering is great for your community and makes the world a better place; but could it actually make a positive impact on your life, too?
Improve your CV with new skills, meet new people and feel good about yourself, The Volshop can hook you up with a volunteering opportunity that can change your life for the better.
Build your confidence
Volunteers encounter a variety of new challenges when they begin giving time in their communities. Sharing new experiences with new people, they learn new skills that give them confidence to face challenges in other areas of their lives.
Introduce you to new friends
There’s no better place to meet likeminded individuals than through volunteering for a campaign or cause you believe in. Working together to bring about a change is a great way to bond with others and become part of a community. Plus, you meet people from a diverse range of backgrounds – people you may never come across in your daily life.
Create more fun in your life
Many volunteers are surprised at how much fun it can be to help others. Not every volunteer experience is the same, but by finding an opportunity that matches your interests, you are sure to have fun while giving time.
Boost your career options
Additionally, volunteering lets you road test different kinds of work, giving you a sample or taste of how different professions operate.
Volunteering can bring you into contact with all kinds of professionals and people from every walk of life, and help you take giant steps towards your ideal job.
Examples of existing volunteering opportunities
- Working with children
- Working with the elderly
- Working with animals
- Youth-led projects
- Newsletters and publications
- Youth forums
- Conservation and environmental projects
To find out more about volunteering at ncn, please contact our Learner Engagement team on LearnerEngagementTeam@ncn.ac.uk