Isle of Wight Volunteer Centre - Promoting, supporting and developing volunteering on the Island.
What We Do…
This is a brand new initiative for the RCC and directly responds to a need identified by Island voluntary and community organisations.
Our aim is to build a strong, vibrant base for volunteering on the Isle of Wight through developing volunteering opportunities, recruiting and placing volunteers and by supporting organisations that need volunteers to do their work.
What Is Volunteering?
Volunteering is any activity or service that involves spending time, unpaid, doing something that aims to benefit someone, the local community or the environment.
What Can Volunteers Do?
Volunteers can do almost anything! From helping an elderly neighbour with their shopping, to providing legal advice for a local charity, volunteers make a vital contribution to all aspects of community life.
Who Can Volunteer?
Almost anyone! Young people to senior citizens, those in unskilled jobs to professional people, the highly paid to the unemployed and the able-bodied to people with disabilities. Everyone has something to offer and no experience is necessary. Voluntary groups welcome people from all backgrounds and are often willing to train you. Volunteering isn't a replacement for skilled workersand staff. Volunteers add value and have a distinct role in society.
Why Volunteer?
Helping Others Is Good For You
As well as being great for your community, volunteering can have a positive impact on your life too.
- Make new friends
- Learn new skills
- Make a difference to something you care about
- Improve your career prospects
- Add variety to your day
- Improve your health
- Have fun
- Build self confidence
- Add experience to your CV
- Get a new direction and set fresh goals
How Much Time Does It Take?
It’s up to you. It could be two hours a week, the occasional “one off” special event or a few days a month. Usually whatever you can offer is considered and usually welcomed. Being reliable and committed is more important than being able to give a lot of time.
For more information contact Helen Snashall by email volunteer@iwrcc.org.uk or phone 01983 539377