Volunteering

Why Volunteer?

People are compelled to volunteer for many reasons. Here are just a few of them.

It is rewarding

Volunteering gives you an opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives. You can use your skills and experience to help those in need gain access to healthcare, and witness improvements in their health at first hand.

It represents an opportunity for training and development

Volunteering provides you with development opportunities that are not always possible with paid employment, for example communication and people skills, organisational and time management skills, planning and budgeting skills.

You can experience diversity and widen your horizons

Through overseas voluntary work you can learn new languages, experience different cultures and mix with people from outside your usual social groups.

It can improve job prospects & employability

Volunteering experience can enhance your future employment prospects and demonstrate to potential employers that you have the skills and maturity that their organisations needs.