Participating in Volunteer Work

Volunteering your services isn’t something you should rush into impetuously without due consideration for its implications. Before making contact with any volunteer organisation think about what you want to know from them and what they are likely to ask you.

 How much time can you give?
 At what time of day?
 Will you be fully committed?
 What do you want to gain from volunteering: meeting people or gaining new expertise?
 What existing skills or experience can you offer?
 Will you get out-of-pocket expenses recompensed?
 Does the organisation insure its volunteers?
 Are you receiving any form of state benefit? (You will need to check that your volunteering won't put this at risk).

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