volunteering faq
What is Volunteering?
"Any activity which involves spending time unpaid, doing something which aims to benefit an individual or group or to benefit the local community or environment" Volunteering England.
Why Volunteer
- To acquire new skills
- encounter new experiences & challenges
- gain confidence
- step to entering or re-entering the job market
- To put your skills and talents to good use
- Make new friends
- Be involved in action that effects social change
Who can Volunteer?
Anyone between the age of 12 and 112
You can be employed, unemployed, claiming benefits, a student, a tourist, an asylum seeker
You don’t need any experience
Currently in the UK, over 22 million per year will have done volunteering at some point in their lives
V3 Volunteer Ops
The Bridge has a highly valued and excellent team of volunteers, dedicated to the ongoing work and promotion of the organisation.
In October 2006 The Bridge was awarded a substantial grant to deliver youth volunteering projects under the project name V3.
For more information please see the V3 Myspace www.myspace.com/V3_inspire
For more information on volunteering or how to become a volunteer please Email us
What can I do?
Current Volunteering Opportunities