Are you looking for opportunities to meet new people and to make friends?
Volunteering can be a great way to meet new people that you might not normally get to know. This can be both in terms of getting to know fellow volunteers on the job and, in some cases, the users of the service provided by the organisation. As well as being enjoyable in itself this sort of volunteering can also be an ideal way of developing interpersonal and team building skills, which may help in other areas of your life, such as in employment or with relationships.
Possible volunteer activities in this area include:
Environmental/conservational projects
Health and social care
Volunteering in the Health & Social Care field is not just confined to well known roles such as visiting wards with a refreshment trolley. There are any number of roles which you can pursue, including hospital radio presenter, feeders (for patients), birds of prey (volunteers bringing birds to children's units), knitters for premature babies and reflexologist, skin camouflage and even magazine delivery. To get involved in volunteering in the Health and Social Care field, you can contact your local:
- NHS Trust - contact your local hospital and find out if there is a Voluntary Services Manager who can let you know about potential volunteering opportunities.
- Hospices
- Social Service Department - contact them directly, to find out if they have any volunteering opportunities
Charity Shops
Sports
Overseas
