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If you are not sure how to find your ideal volunteering role, but want to pass on some of your hard-won skills, experience and knowledge, this course will give you some ideas and contacts for further exploration.
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You might, for instance, want to work abroad on a community project, tidy up a wood or tow path in your area, introduce speakers at an arts festival, become a youth mentor, read a thriller to a visually impaired person, do the publicity for a favourite charity, or run an oral history or literacy project.
We will learn how volunteering can provide purpose, structure, a sense of identity, belonging and involvement for the modern retiree. We will look at some of the reasons people volunteer and (because there appears to be such a wide choice) narrow down our search by selecting from different themes and areas of interest.
This is a face to face course.
What will we cover?
Where to look for your ideal voluntary job
How to find the most suitable match for your passions, skills and interests
Health benefits and other perks of volunteering
A look at some of the volunteering opportunities in London
A look at a few of the volunteering opportunities abroad
Gaining work experience through volunteering.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Reflect on a wider range of volunteering opportunities.
Identify the type of voluntary work which would suit you.
Name two places you intend to contact for further information.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
General level.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The tutor is a semi-retired BBC producer who will share her own volunteering experiences. Learners will be encouraged to share ideas and experiences in a supportive environment.
There will be a hand-out at the end with useful contacts.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
We’re sorry. We don’t have a bio ready for the tutor of this class at the moment, but we’re working on it! Watch this space.
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