Boost your CV and skills with volunteering

Next week (Monday 2 to Sunday 8 June) is Volunteering Week, a week which marks the start of making a real difference. Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or thinking about getting started, now’s the time.

If you're looking to boost your CV, volunteering could be the answer with many charities, non-for-profit organisations and your local community needing help.

It’s a great way to build up practical and general life skills that will show potential employers you mean business! From team-working, problem solving and people skills to gaining hands-on practical experience, it can build your confidence and feel good to help others too. A win-win situation!

There are many reasons you might want to volunteer within an industry or gain insight into particular job roles including:

• gaining direct experience

• working as part of a team

• meeting new people

• building confidence.

Sound like something you'd like? Take a look at some of the opportunities and key links below, or email us on skillslaunchpad@plymouth.gov.uk to chat to us about opportunities near you.

• Volunteer | The Box Plymouth

• Volunteering & Work Experience - National Marine Aquarium (national-aquarium.co.uk)

• Volunteering at Saltram | Devon | National Trust / Volunteering at Antony │ Cornwall | National Trust

• Volunteering | Dartmoor

• Volunteer in a library | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK

• Cruise Ambassador Volunteers - Plymouth Cruise Ambassadors - Volunteers | Facebook

• Plymouth Night Patrol (upsu.com)

• Volunteer - Plymouth RNLI

• Volunteering Plymouth | Visitor Welcome Assistants, Bridge Guide or Learning Assistant (bridgingthetamar.org.uk)

• Ocean city event volunteers | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK

• GoVolunteering

• A to Z Directory of volunteering groups and organisations - Plymouth Online Directory

Don't miss out - On Course South West run a Volunteering Passport as a way for you to gain important skills for work and life. 

The Volunteering Passport is recognised by organisations hosting volunteers across the city, supporting you in a range of volunteering roles. The programme consists of three levels of learning:

Emerging- the basics

Developing- more in-depth learning

Mastering- where you can achieve nationally recognised qualifications. 

Click here to find out more about this fantastic opportunity!

Don't forget, you can also check out the information in our Youth and Adult Hub resource banks to help you take your next steps.