Voluntary Worker: Finding and Participating in Voluntary Work | Free Tools

You'll discover everything you need to start your volunteering journey, from environmental and craft opportunities to working with children and volunteering abroad. Our expert advice, inspiring case studies and reader stories will help you find the perfect volunteering role that matches your interests and goals. Voluntary Worker is here to help.

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Fundraising and Campaigning Work

Fundraising and campaigning work are both at the heart of any organisation that relies upon charitable donations from the public and/or business. They both r...

Volunteering to Help Premature Babies

Life for a premature baby can be fragile and uncertain, and the families caring for them often feel exhausted, anxious and overwhelmed. Both the tiny babies...

Becoming a Samaritan

Now simply called 'Samaritans', this organisation is a confidential emotional support service for anyone in the UK and Ireland. It operates 24 hours a day, 3...

Working with Children or Adults with Special Needs

Many volunteers are attracted to working with children or adults with special needs because of the satisfaction it gives them. Yes it can be challenging and...

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Volunteer Role Finder

Answer a few questions about your interests, skills, and availability and get matched with the types of volunteering that suit you best. Whether you want to work with people, animals, or the environment, we will find your ideal role.

Volunteer CV Builder

Create a tailored CV or application for a volunteering role. Enter your experience and the role you are applying for, and get a professionally written application ready to submit.

Hospice Volunteering

The hospice movement was largely moribund until the 1970s but since then it has become a part of local life and today hospice volunteering is a major part of...

When Voluntary Work Goes Wrong

Working as a volunteer brings many rewards but there are downsides associated to some forms of voluntary work. Many volunteers have fulfilled lives, working...

Frontline Volunteers: Working With the Police

New opportunities to volunteer with Britain’s 51 police forces are giving individuals unprecedented engagement with the frontline of public safety on a per...

Volunteering and the Big Society

In 2009, just before becoming Prime Minister, David Cameron stated that, “Our [Conservative] alternative to big government is the big society...we need to...

Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Volunteer?

Sometimes it’s daunting to step up and volunteer your services, especially if life has not filled you with confidence about your skills and abilities. Volu...

Green Gym Volunteering: Case Study

The Green Gym scheme was set up by the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) and has been widely copied by local authorities and other organisatio...

Volunteering to Help Premature Babies

Life for a premature baby can be fragile and uncertain, and the families caring for them often feel exhausted, anxious and overwhelmed. Both the tiny babies...

Art in the Community: How to Volunteer

Community arts projects have changed the world at home and abroad. But what is a community art volunteer and what do they do? There is no agreed definition o...

Volunteering: Is Part or Full Time Right for You?

Given the vast range of volunteer opportunities out there, how can you judge what’s right for you? If you’re employed, studying or have family responsibi...

Working With Animals

Volunteering with animals is one of the most popular volunteer choices and for many people it is a real vocation to give up some of their time to work with o...

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