Want to make use of specific skills, knowledge and experience?
If you have developed specialist or professional skills you may find many organisations, particularly smaller and less resourced ones, in need of your talent. Skills often in demand may include legal, language, finance, IT, fundraising, design, web site development, administrative and medical skills.
Refugee and asylum seeker support services may require translation skills:
An increasing number of organisations have virtual volunteering opportunities available. All you need is a computer and internet access and you needn't leave the comfort of your home, to help someone else. This type of volunteering activity will relate to mentoring and these organisations, can provide you with opportunities:
To find out more about virtual volunteering, read a recent article featured in The Independent in relation to a virtual volunteering project.
- Visit your local volunteer centre to find out if any organisations are in need of the skills you can offer
