Volunteering is not boring!
Volunteering is for all ages! Volunteers don’t just sit in offices filling in forms or taking elderly people for a walk around the garden (although we do have volunteers who do both those things – and enjoy it). Volunteers also have:
- Jumped out of a plane and experienced the extreme high adrenaline thrill of skydiving 3,000 feet to raise money for charity
- Visited places like Nepal, Machu Pichu, the Sahara Desert and other exotic places
- Run, cycled, walked, danced, walked across hot coals, ridden motorbikes and much more – all as part of various fund-raising activities.
There are thousands of opportunities, and just because you are under 18 years of age, there are still things that you are passionate about and you can do to make a difference.
For example, you could:
- Coach a local football team
- Do someone’s shopping
- Be a sports commentator
- Design a charity’s website
- Walk someone’s dog
- Help plant trees.
Ok, so we all know you are going to get the ‘feel good’ factor out of volunteering, but what else can you get?
- Learn skills that can be included on your CV or university application; many employers now ask what volunteering you have done on their job application forms including the Police, the Fire Service and the Armed Forces, and Universities like to see your extra curricular activities.
- Gain the confidence that will nurture your leadership skills and give your self-esteem a boost
- Get trained to do things that will stay with you for the rest of your life; in some cases this includes accreditation.
Search ‘Under 18‘ on our keyword search or click this link https://volunteer.hiveportsmouth.com/search-results/?postcode=&radius=5&keyword=under+18
Feel free to download our under 18’s bulletin here!
