Benefits of volunteering

There are lots of benefits to doing volunteer work. It helps boost your CV, support your wellbeing, build new skills, and give back to your local community.

Take Action: Find out where you can search for local volunteering opportunities. 

Helping you find work

If you're looking for a first job or apprenticeship, doing some volunteering is a great way to get experience. This helps build your CV. It can also:

• Provide you with references 
• Teach you new skills
• Give you real experience in the workplace

Many people do volunteering whilst they are job seeking. For some, it continues to be a rewarding and successful part of the rest of their life. 

Instant Expert: Many young people take part in work experience as part of their studies. This is opportunity to experience the roles and responsibilities of real jobs.

Develop new skills

Taking part in volunteer work is great to develop new skills, like independent travel, customer service, and administrative tasks. 

Researching, applying, and interviewing for volunteering opportunities is good practice for when you are ready to start applying for jobs or apprenticeships.

Take Action: Use our opportunities search to find local volunteering vacancies for young people in Oxfordshire.

Supporting your wellbeing

Volunteering is also a great way to boost and support your mental wellbeing.

It's an opportunity to meet new people and stay connected others, develop new skills, and give back to your local community. These are three of the five ways to wellbeing.

Take Action: Visit our Mental Wellbeing Hub for information, resources, and links to support wellbeing.