Volunteering
Volunteering is a practical way to gain experience, build confidence, and meet people while giving back to your community. It helps you develop skills employers value, such as communication, teamwork and reliability, and it looks strong on a CV. Volunteering also lets you try different kinds of work before you commit to a career path.
Volunteering can be anything from helping at a foodbank to coaching sports or supporting environmental projects. Many roles are flexible and welcoming to people with different levels of experience. You’ll meet supportive people, learn new skills, and make a positive difference locally.
Examples of volunteering roles
- Supporting a foodbank or community kitchen.
- Helping at animal rescue centres or shelters.
- Sports coaching or assisting at youth clubs.
- Environmental projects such as gardening, conservation or recycling schemes.
- Volunteering with charities through the Care Leaver Covenant.
Where to find opportunities
Volunteering opportunities are listed locally and nationally. Below are useful contacts you can try, or ask your Personal Advisor (PA) for help finding local roles.
- Voluntary Action Rotherham Main Reception: 01709 829821; Volunteer Centre: 01709 834464 Address: The Spectrum, Coke Hill, Rotherham S60 2HX
- Do-it.org — Visit the Do-it.org website.
- Prince’s Trust — programmes and volunteering opportunities. Visit the Prince's Trust website.
Your PA can help you choose roles that match your interests, support you with applications, and check whether any travel or equipment costs can be covered.
