Volunteering while at school is a great way to develop life and work-related skills and it is a great way to contribute to your community. It can help promote you when applying for a University Scholarship or Halls application. It could help you become more employable when you start looking for an apprenticeship or full-time employment.
How to find a volunteering placement:
- Look on volunteer listing websites, (links below).
- Find a business you would really like to be part of and approach them directly to see if you can help them out.
- Think about how you could do your job role of choice for different companies e.g. social media / communications for a local charity, small business, or a club.
- Volunteer to work with youth, the elderly, cultural or sports groups.
Make the most of your volunteer position, treat it like you would any professional job:
- Don’t be afraid to ask questions OR to put your hand up for additional projects / opportunities.
- Get to know other volunteers (think of them as colleagues)
- Honour your commitments
- Look for ways (where appropriate / achievable) to help out other team members
- Put in your best effort to your assigned tasks