Volunteering - So Many Benefits Both For You And Those You Help
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<html> <p>http://i63.tinypic.com/2drc7pv.png</p> <p>Many worthwhile causes would not survive without the help of volunteers. So if you have the time and energy do consider volunteering.</p> <p>There are many reasons to volunteer, here are just a few of them....</p> <ul> <li>You can support people who are less fortunate than yourself, enabling them to stay healthy and live a fulfilling life.</li> <li>Volunteering lifts your self esteem and enables you to deal more readily with ill health</li> <li>If you have been afflicted by ill heath or addition, then volunteering will help the healing process</li> <li>You will find a greater meaning to your life and sense of purpose</li> <li>It is an opportunity to break down social barriers and learn about the lives of people with different ethnic backgrounds</li> <li>New experiences will help you when applying for a new job</li> </ul> <p>Everybody has different strengths and interests, so utilise those assets when looking for a position. There are so many fields to consider......the elderly, children, the homeless, mentoring, deprived communities abroad.....</p> <p>http://i64.tinypic.com/t0rw9j.png</p> <p>If you live in the UK there are several organisations who will help you find a position.....<a href="https://www.ncvo.org.uk/ncvo-volunteering/">The National Voluntary Council for Voluntary Organisations (NVCO)</a>, <a href="https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/">Volunteering Matters</a> and <a href="https://do-it.org/">Do-It</a></p> <p>Here are a few worthwhile causes which you might consider. The links are to UK charities but hopefully you will have a similar organisation in your own country.</p> <h2><strong>Children</strong></h2> <p><a href="www.rainbowtrust.org.uk"><strong>The Rainbow Trust</strong></a><strong> </strong>supports families who have child suffering from a serious illness</p> <p><a href="www.make-a-wish.org.uk/"><strong>Make A Wish</strong></a><strong> </strong>makes dreams come true for children afflicted by a life threatening illness</p> <h2><strong>Volunteer Abroad</strong></h2> <p>You can enjoy amazing new experiences by being a volunteer in countries abroad. <a href="https://www.gvi.co.uk/">GIV</a> is a company who specialises in this field, catering for all ages and length of stay.</p> <h2><strong>Telephone Volunteer</strong></h2> <p>Many elderly people suffer from loneliness, so spending just half an week talking to them on the phone can make a huge difference. <a href="www.thesilverline.org.uk"><strong>Silverline</strong></a><strong> </strong>and <a href="https://www.independentage.org/"><strong>Independent Age</strong></a> are two organisations who welcome telephone volunteers.</p> <h2><strong>Gardening</strong></h2> <p>They are many benefits from becoming a garden volunteer....keeps you fit, you meet interesting people, enhances the environment. <a href=" https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk"><strong>The National Trus</strong>t</a> and <a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk/about-the-rhs/work-for-the-rhs/vacancies/Voluntary-Positions"><strong>The Royal Horticultural Society</strong></a> are organisations who welcome garden volunteers.</p> <h2><strong>Dogs</strong></h2> <p>Disabled and blind people can be helped in many ways by dogs. Two leading organisations in the UK in this field are <a href="https://www.guidedogs.org.uk/about-us/careers/"><strong>Guide Dogs For The Blind</strong></a> and <a href="www.hearingdogs.org.uk"><strong>Hearing Dogs For Deaf People</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <h2><br></h2> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> </html>