Volunteering

Getting Involved

Once you've decided to get involved, you need to think about what you would like to do and who you would like to do it with. Don't just wait for community requests for money - get out there today and find out how you can put your time and skills to good use! Remember there are so many different ways to use your time and skills.

What are your aims?

• Raising money?
• Acting as a link for information, to raise awareness of a problem?
• Providing practical hands-on help and support?

Things to think about

When trying to decide what sort of activity to get involved with, you might want to think about:

• What do I hope to get out of volunteering?
• What sort of work am I interested in?
• What sort of activity would I be good at?
• What do I not want to do?
• Do I want to provide hands-on help to someone?
• Who do I want to support?

  Did you know? 1,850 people sleep rough in England each night.

• Do I want to work indoors or outdoors?
• How much time do I have to spare?
• Do I want to work indoors or outdoors?
• What support can I get from BUPA Community Connections? Click here to find out how Community Connections can provide you with support.

There are SO many different things you could get involved with!

Click here for a few examples of ways to get involved but remember, with a bit of imagination the list is endless.

So now you've decided what to do, who do you want to work with?
Do you want to:

• Set up your own activity
• Join an organised activity
• Check out the activities calendar