Unit 13: Volunteering in Public Services

Benefits of volunteering

Different sectors of voluntary work

• Public – government services• Private – for profit organisations• Third – non-profit, non-governmental

• All will not be able to function without the support of volunteers

Importance of volunteering

Volunteers

Help raise funds

Provide time, skills, expertise

Respond to emergencies

Provide new ideas

Be an extra pair of hands

Lack of public funding, resources

and manpower

Benefits – to others

• Support a worthwhile cause• Make a difference• Help those less fortunate

Benefits – to yourself

• Not only helping others– New skills and experience– Develop existing skills– Make connections– Make new friends– Build self confidence and self esteem– Have fun

Benefits – to yourself

• Not only helping others– Work with different people– Gain work experience– Become more active and fitter– Feel needed and useful– See more of your community or the world.

– New skills and experience– Develop existing skills– Make connections– Make new friends– Build self confidence and self esteem– Have fun– Work with different people– Gain work experience– Become more active and fitter– Feel needed and useful– See more of your community or the world.