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Volunteer
Whether you want to improve your CV with new skills, meet new people or just feel good about yourself, WoRd! can hook you up with a volunteer opportunity that could change your life for the better.
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 that can stay in touch long after your work is done. Plus, you could 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 have a good chance of having fun while giving time.
Improve your health
There is evidence that volunteering can improve your health. In “The Healing Power of Doing Good”, writer Allan Luks found medical and scientific documentation supporting the health benefits of volunteering such as:
- an improvement in insomnia
- a stronger immune system
- speedier recovery from surgery
- Boost your career options
A survey carried out by TimeBank through Reed Executive showed that among 200 of the UK’s leading businesses:
73% of employers would employ a candidate with volunteering experience over one without
94% of employers believe that volunteering can add to skills
58% say that voluntary work experience can actually be more valuable than experience gained in paid employment
94% of employees who volunteered to learn new skills had benefited either by getting their first job, improving their salary, or being promoted.
Additionally, volunteering lets you roadtest different kinds of work, giving you hands-on experience of how different professions operate.
If you are already working, volunteering can help you change your career direction.
We are currently recruiting volunteers to work as Youth Coordinators, Sessional Workers and Mentors.
What is the role of a Team member?
Responsibilities include: working with your staff team to plan seminars; planning and leading a session; participating in sessions, social and recreational events; supervising the participants throughout the seminar; being involved in serving and cleanup; and weekly team meetings. You will be expected to commit time to research and gather all the relevant information you need to plan your session, and all other responsibilities will be fully outlined for you at Staff Training.
What qualifications do you need?
Personable - able to get along with people
Like young people
Open-minded, enthusiastic and energetic
Cooperative and a team player
Strong communication skills
Good organisational skills
Committed to being a good role model
It is mandatory that all staff complete a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check. You will also be required to attend weekly Team Meetings on wednesday evenings. If you are interested and have a passion for today's generation and feel you can meet our values (see mission statement), then please email your CV to us and complete the application form below. (Please note you must be 14 years or above to volunteer).
Your details will be kept in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998/2003. They will be held securely and confidentially. They will be accessed by authorised management.
