the real meaning of Volunteer
What is Volunteering
Things to remember about volunteering
Why is volunteering important?
Tips for getting started volunteering
Volunteering: give it a try
3. What is Volunteering?
o activity where an individual or group provides services, help for
no financial or social gain "to benefit another person, group or
organization"
o Volunteering provides a way of giving your time and skills to
help others and to progress yourself.
o One of the better-known benefits of volunteering is the impact
on the community
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4. When you are a volunteer
you
choose to give your skills and time
help out the community and the not-for-profit organisation you
volunteer with
get something out of it yourself
do it for free
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5. Things to remember about
volunteering
It’s always a matter of choice
It’s about participating in the community
It’s unpaid
It creates positive change
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6. Why is volunteering important?
It empowers individuals
It adds value to not-for-profit organisations
It strengthens communities
It’s worth billions to the community
New experiences
Sense of achievement
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7. Tips for getting started volunteering
First, ask yourself if there is something specific you want to do.
For example, do I want…
…to make it better around where I live
…to meet people who are different from me
…to try something new
…to do something with my spare time
…to see a different way of life and new places
…to have a go at the type of work I might want to do as a full-
time job
…to do more with my interests and hobbies
…to do something I’m good at
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8. Volunteering: give it a try
Do you want to:
give something back to the community?
work for social change?
have fun?
learn new skills?
help others?
gain work experience?
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10. What’s it like to volunteer?
“Volunteering helps me put things in perspective –
it keeps me in touch with my community and what other
people’s lives are like.”
“It’s the best decision I’ve made.”
“In a word? Stimulating. And challenging. And
sometimes tiring. But always rewarding – it’s incredibly
rewarding. Actually, can I have more words?!”
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11. Volunteering happens
everywhere
Sport/recreation
Community/welfare
Health
Emergency
Education/training/youth development
Religious
Environmental/animal welfare
Business/professional/union
Law/justice/political
Arts/culture
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