Interested in volunteering?

People decide to volunteer for all sorts of reasons. Volunteering is given freely and should always be your choice and your decision.

Volunteering can:

• Help you meet other people and widen your social circle
• Build up your CV
• Help you learn new skills and discover new interests
• Teach you about your community
• Gain an accreditation
• Use the skills and experiences you already have
• Help some people with their self confidence and self esteem

How can you find out about volunteering? Look at the what’s happening page on this site to find out what’s going on in your area during 2010 and how you can get involved.

You can also contact or visit Volunteer Centre Leeds where they can help you to find an opportunity that suits you, your interests and lifestyle.

If you are a student and wish to volunteer abroad a good starting place is platform 2 funded by UK aid and the Department for International Development (DFID)
http://www.myplatform2.com

If you want to search for opportunities within Leeds online then Voluntary Action Leeds recommend that you use the Do it All database run by Volunteer England through the link below 
 www.do-it.org.uk.