{"id":6928,"date":"2018-02-14T02:58:33","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T02:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6928"},"modified":"2021-08-18T15:06:25","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T15:06:25","slug":"volunteer-oppotunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/students\/volunteer-oppotunities\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I volunteer?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you struggling to find a way to fill the six-week break? Why not volunteer to give your summer some value.<\/p>\n

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More than a CV boost, spending your spare time volunteering unlocks a host of skills and experiences in the world beyond education.<\/p>\n

How can I volunteer?<\/h2>\n

Volunteer locally<\/h3>\n

From cubs to care homes, preschool to rubbish pick-ups; there are so many ways to volunteer within your community.\u00a0My\u00a0initial volunteering at the local rainbows group where I help children learn how to read.<\/p>\n

A good way to get involved is through the Government run National Citizen Service<\/a>.\u00a0This scheme links fifteen to sixteen-year olds to their local community by offering the opportunities to plan and carry out a personal social action project. Watch your work translate into social change as you make ties and build relationships with a community close to home.<\/p>\n

Volunteer Internationally<\/h3>\n

Broaden your horizons and brave volunteering abroad for an immersive experience in a brand new culture.<\/p>\n

I spent four weeks in Tanzania at Camp Tanga with Camps International, a fantastic company who have projects running all year round in the same communities. Volunteering transported me into a culture. I really felt the pulse of this warmest of cultures.<\/p>\n

The relationships I built while sawing, sanding and hammering my way through sixteen vital school desks are memories that I will cherish for ever. Afterwards, the local mumma\u2019s were overwhelmingly grateful and we were indescribably thankful for being welcomed into such a beautiful community for an entire month.<\/p>\n

Similarly, the International Citizen Service<\/a> gives eighteen-year old\u2019s and over the opportunity to volunteer locally and internationally. Working in a group of young people\u00a0also\u00a0driven to make a difference. ICS offers a variety of projects across Asia, Africa and Latin America from protecting the environment, enriching education on health issues as well as,\u00a0improving sanitation. All to work towards a safer world for all our inhabitants.<\/p>\n

For prolonged, cross-cultural projects like this that can offer you the time to really see your project through into completion, for more ideas visit:<\/p>\n