Volunteering as a Young Adult in Youth Friendly West Midlands

Based in the West Midlands and thinking about volunteering? There are all kinds of organisations and causes to get involved with.

What is volunteering?

Volunteering is unpaid work you choose to do to help a cause you care about. You can volunteer to do anything, such as working in a charity shop, helping a local community group, or supporting local services, like animal shelters. You could even help coach a youth sports team – wherever you have an interest, there’s likely to be some way you can help out.

Why Should I Volunteer?

Volunteering helps you:

• Give back to your community
• Support what you care about
• Build new skills
• Meet new people
• Try new things
• Build your CV

It’s a great thing to do, and as you can see, you’ll get some benefits too!

Volunteering provides you with useful experience, so if you’re struggling to find work experience opportunities in your area that interest you, why not consider volunteering? It’ll look great on your CV when you apply for jobs, and it’ll help you broaden your work experience search.

Volunteering is a great way to build your experience, but it’s also a way to develop personally. It’s a way to build your confidence and the skills that will set you up for life. You’ll build connections within your community, and if you’re out of education, work or training as a young adult, it’s a fantastic way to engage in lifelong learning.

Local volunteering opportunities in the West Midlands

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations provides lots of information about what it’s like to volunteer, how to do it safely and where to find out about opportunities.

Be Collective: You can access live opportunities and this platform also allows you to build your CV from the skills you have gained volunteering.

YouWM (You West Midlands)

Birmingham

BVSC Community Noticeboard

Birmingham Museum Volunteering

Birmingham Age UK

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Coventry

Get Involved Coventry

Coventry City Council

Mind: Coventry and Warwickshire

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Dudley

Dudley Volunteer Centre

Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Sandwell

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Solihull

Solihull Age UK

Solihull on the move

Walsall

One Walsall

Walsall Council

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Warwickshire

Warwickshire & Solihull Community and Voluntary Action (CAVA)

Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton Volunteers