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What skills will you gain as a NHS Volunteer Responder?

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Woman with a pram walking past grafitti with the words The Best Gift is YouAs 750,000 of you have already signed up for the Government’s NHS Volunteer Responders call, you may well be one of them. As well as doing something of value to your local community, and direct...

How to Make the Most out of Volunteering

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Children sitting on the floor listening to their teacherIf you are thinking about volunteering in your local community, before you jump into the next available opportunity, think about how you can make the most of it. Here are a few pointers:

6 Ways Volunteering will help you in your Career

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Volunteers in blue t-shirts planting a gardenAlongside making a difference to those you are working with, volunteering can also give you a boost, whether it’s to your confidence or your professional reputation. Here are six great ways that vol...

4 Skills You Gain Volunteering

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Volunteer surrounded by childrenAs well as offering you that feel good factor, volunteering gives you the chance to develop a number of skills that are useful in both your everyday life and your career, as well as being a great way ...

A year volunteering was the best decision I made

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Young woman sitting on the grass looking out to the oceanThroughout my childhood I knew I wanted to go in to some sort of charity work. I did various volunteering roles when I was younger and hoped that after university I would find the perfect charity to w...

Why Volunteer?

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NateshRamasamyccbysa2.0Whether you’ve just finished your GCSEs or A-levels and are looking forward to the long summer, or are in between studying and employment, there’s always an opportunity to think about volunteering...