Volunteering

Volunteering is a chance to improve your skills, get you free training and give you something extra to put on your CV to impress employers, colleges and universities. Apart from helping your local community, it can also be fun!

There is a volunteer centre in Hounslow that have lots of opportunities to get involved in local schemes. You can find out more at www.volunteerhounslow.org.uk You can also look www.do-it.org.uk for other local volunteering options..

Check out Millennium Volunteers if you are between 16 and 24 for placements that cover all sorts of areas like music, dance and drama, the environment and sports.

Apart from getting training and skills, the time you give can be accredited so when you’ve have completed so many hours you can put something on your CV. For more information visit London Youth Millennium Volunteers.

The Prince’s Trust also offer programmes which can help build confidence, motivation and skills as well as helping young people to get established in work. Visit their website, or call them for free on 0800 842 842 for more information.

Community Service Volunteers offer high quality volunteering and learning opportunities to people over 16 anywhere in the UK. Their website has loads of information so if you want to find out more, go take a look.