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
Birmingham Museum Volunteering
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Coventry
Mind: Coventry and Warwickshire
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Dudley
Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Sandwell
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Solihull
Walsall
Warwickshire
Warwickshire & Solihull Community and Voluntary Action (CAVA)
