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► Why Volunteer

Why Volunteer?

"Volunteering is a win, win, win, win situation"

- Steve Smith, Vice Chancellor of Exeter University

Its not all about helping others, but helping yourself as well!

As well as doing good for the community, meeting new people and having a good time; volunteering can give your career a good kick start. Employers are looking for a little more than just a degree and graduates today need to develop skills that they can only get from going out there and getting some real experience. You want to be a journalist? Go and volunteer to write newsletters for a charity. You want to be a teacher? Get some experience setting up activities for children in schools. You want to be an actor? Set up drama workshops or performances in community groups or schools.

Volunteering can help you by:

• Enabling you to develop skills that equip you for life and work
• Enhancing your CV and improving your job prospects and employability
• Opening up new opportunities and challenges
• Guiding your career decisions and life choices
• Giving you a break from studying and the chance to make a difference

“73% of employers stated that they would rather employ someone with voluntary experience, than someone without.”

TimeBank

“Volunteers are amongst those who are more likely to have “sparkle”, the self-confident, self-aware, unafraid individuals who look at your face when you are interviewing them as they have more confidence and more to talk about.”

Linsey Perry, Graduate Recruiter, Network Rail

“I have had a wonderful experience and have been able to take part in really worthwhile and enjoyable activities. I have also made some great new friends"

Krupa Patel, Kingston University, Medical Biochemistry student

“This project has helped me develop an understanding of how schools work from an adult point of view. It has also given me the opportunity to reflect on my own experiences at school. Through this mentoring programme I have gone through a lot of personal development”

Ruhul Abdin, Kingston University, Architecture

“What an amazing experience so far! The children as well as all the teachers have been great and so supportive. I really couldn’t have asked for more in a volunteering position, not to mention how good it is to have something other than assignments and deadlines to concentrate on, even it is only for a couple of hours a week. I highly recommend volunteering to any student!’

Lisl Van Rijswijk, Kingston University, History of Ideas with Sociology

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