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There are 744 volunteering There are 744 volunteering opportunities in Aberdeen that opportunities in Aberdeen that people can get involved in!people can get involved in!

Be amazed at how you can Be amazed at how you can help!!!help!!!

-advice-appeals–arts & crafts-befriending-advice-appeals–arts & crafts-befriending-children-caring-computing-counselling--children-caring-computing-counselling-

disabilitydisability-driving-environment-escorting-education-driving-environment-escorting-education-entertaining-families-hospitals-entertaining-families-hospitals-learning difficulties-homeless-learning difficulties-homeless-mental health-older people-mental health-older people-shop work-teenagers-shop work-teenagers-theatre/drama-business skills-theatre/drama-business skills-credit union-food co-ops-credit union-food co-ops

- and much much more …and much much more …

Opportunities in Aberdeen…. Opportunities in Aberdeen….

Arts & Craft workersArts & Craft workers Practical workPractical work Shop volunteersShop volunteers

BefriendersBefrienders Administration / Office Administration / Office

AssistantsAssistants SportsSports

Information & AdviceInformation & Advice Community CentresCommunity Centres

Events assistantsEvents assistants Web designersWeb designers

Playgroups / After Playgroups / After School ClubsSchool Clubs

GardeningGardening Committee members-Committee members-

Youth ForumYouth Forum

…And that’s just a few!!!!

MV AWARDS

-For Volunteers 16-25 years.-Certificates for 50 hours, 100 hours and 200 hours Award of Excellence.

Why Volunteer?Why Volunteer? Skills & LearningSkills & Learning

Learn new skills Learn new skills Develop existing skills in Develop existing skills in

a new areaa new area Update your CVUpdate your CV ReferenceReference TrainingTraining

Personal Personal DevelopmentDevelopment Meet new people, Meet new people,

make new friendsmake new friends Become more Become more

confidentconfident Improve health and Improve health and

wellbeingwellbeing Give something back Give something back

to the communityto the community

'It is widely recognised that volunteering 'It is widely recognised that volunteering can provide skills and build confidence can provide skills and build confidence and therefore act as a stepping stone into and therefore act as a stepping stone into further education, training or employment. further education, training or employment. Volunteering also helps people feel good Volunteering also helps people feel good about themselves and good about their about themselves and good about their communities, encourages networks and is communities, encourages networks and is especially effective at building 'soft' or especially effective at building 'soft' or 'entry level' skills such as problem solving 'entry level' skills such as problem solving and co-operative working.’and co-operative working.’((Consultation Document: 16+ Learning Choices: First Step Activity and Financial Support, Scottish GovernmentConsultation Document: 16+ Learning Choices: First Step Activity and Financial Support, Scottish Government ) )

‘‘volunteering opportunities offer young volunteering opportunities offer young people the chance to develop confidence, people the chance to develop confidence, motivation and skills that stay with them motivation and skills that stay with them for life'for life'((Skills for Scotland:  a lifelong skills strategy, Scottish Government)Skills for Scotland:  a lifelong skills strategy, Scottish Government)

What next?What next?www.volunteeraberdeen.org.uk