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Is it worth it? Also where can i volunteer where there are loads of young people volunteering?
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As for where to volunteer, there are so so many varied opportunities, and the aforementioned website is a great starting point for searching. Personally, I volunteer regularly at the Winged Fellowship, it's pretty hands-on work with disabled adults, but it's by no means difficult and is very rewarding. There are quite a lot of young people volunteer at the centre I go to (Sandpipers in Southport, but there are four others) but usually just on a one off basis. If you have friends who are interested you can volunteer as a group and stay there for a week, great fun and the loveliest people you could wish to meet. I also volunteer in the hols with BTCV, which runs conservation holidays...I've built dry-stone walls, laid walkways and dredged marshlands. It's hard work and you do have to pay a bit towards it, but it's great hands-on work which makes you feel fab and allows you to meet like-minded people. I've met a lot of young people through them who are really nice. My other foray into volunteering is that I volunteer in my local Oxfam Bookshop every Saturday morning. We sort the books, I work behind the till etc. It's not much, but it gives me more of a buzz than staying in bed for those extra few hours would have.
Anyway, none of these might be for you...there are so many different opportunities, I just wanted to try and show you that If you need anymore advice then feel free to PM me, but that website should see you right!
Good luck, I hope you decide to give your time.
If your stuck for something to do (or would like to anyway), would you be interested in writing to a sick kid? Im always on the look out for people to write to them, as i set up this site with a few friends www.postpals.co.uk most of our kids have cancer, and not a lot to smile about.
thanks, love viks x