Volunteering
The benefit of volunteering is not only clearly visible to the community as a whole but also to the individual. Nearly half of all volunteers go so far as to say that volunteering has improved their physical health and that their fitness levels are higher.
“Giving Time”: Impact On Health, CSV Make a Difference Day and Barclays, 2004. (600+ volunteers surveyed)
The volunteering roles that you can get involved in round Birmingham really can’t be summarised in one paragraph.
There are websites which contain databases, offering inspiring ideas for ways in which people can share and give their time. Opportunities are available in Birmingham, and even abroad.
Why not try:
- Becoming a School Governor?
School Governors form the largest volunteering force in the country and anyone over 18 can apply. Contrary to popular myth School Governors do not need to be parents or have any particular skills to add value to a school governing body. The most important requirement is that you want to make a positive difference to the education of local children.
As a collective group, governors have responsibility for matters such as planning the school’s long term future, allocating budgets and appointing senior staff. Therefore the School Governor role not only benefits the education of potentially thousands of children, but also provides the volunteer with opportunities for personal development and training.
Being a school governor is the most important voluntary role in education. Governors are critical to the effective running of local schools. So if you have 6-8 hours a month to spare and would like to help local schools continue to deliver the highest possible standards of education, the Schools Governors’ One-Stop Shop would like to hear from you.
If you are interested in this challenging and ultimately rewarding role and would like to find out more about the vacancies in your area please contact School Governors’ One-Stop Shop on 020 7288 9533 or email vicky.gregson@sgoss.org.uk"
