Volunteering in Lancaster
Give something back and improve your CV by volunteering.
Why volunteer?
A chance to give something back to the local community: Volunteering is a great way to make a positive contribution to the local community here in Lancaster while you are studying at Lancaster University or the University of Cumbria.
Employability: Volunteering is a fantastic addition to any CV and is viewed positively by potential employers. It is also a great way to try new things and have new experiences, as well as helping you to develop skills and potentially open up doors for employment opportunities or work experience.
Below is a list of a few organisations in the Lancaster area who are keen to hear from volunteers:
Lancaster University Student Union Volunteering
Advice and help in finding volunteering opportunities including local schools, community organisations and environmental projects.
University of Cumbria Student's Union Volunteering
Advice and help in finding volunteering opportunities including local schools, community organisations and environmental projects.
Lancashire County Council Volunteer Service
Lancashire County Council has a diverse range of volunteer opportunities to offer across the authority, supporting a variety of services. Volunteer opportunities include supporting adult social care, care services, children's centres, countryside service, youth offending team, trading standards, mystery shopping and many more.
Do-it.org.uk was launched in 2001 with the first national database of volunteering opportunities in the UK. do-it.org.uk is part of the registered charity YouthNet, a non-profit-making organisation. To search for Volunteering Opportunities throughout the country, visit the Do-It website.
Vinspired is a youth volunteering charity which aims to inspire a new generation of young volunteers by developing volunteering opportunities for young people; running a volunteering opportunities database; distributing certificates of achievement (v50 & vImpact) and offering free training courses.
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