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Is volunteering for me?
How do you know if volunteering is the right thing for you? Our answer is simple: volunteering is for everyone. In fact, most of us already do it without thinking about it.
Every time you take part in a PTA or community group, you’re volunteering. Even things like shovelling snow off a shared pavement, or cutting the grass in a communal area, counts as volunteering.
The difference in volunteering through Royal Voluntary Service is that we help you find activities that really work for you. You'll be joining one of the country's largest and most established volunteering organisations. We match the time you have available, the skills you’d like to use and what you want to achieve with opportunities local to you. All our roles focus on assisting the NHS and supporting people's health and wellbeing, particularly those facing health challenges.
Find an opportunity
Start your volunteering journey and Play Your Part to help make a difference in communities and the NHS across England, Scotland and Wales.
Volunteering helps you achieve your goals
People volunteer for all sorts of reasons. They might want to meet new people who share their interests, or get to know their local community. They might be driven by their own values or beliefs.
Some want to develop or exercise particular skills, some want to help create, drive or sustain a new initiative in their part of the world. Most want to help others and make a difference.
Whatever your motivation for volunteering, we will work with you to identify the opportunities that can help you realise it and achieve your goals.
Want to know more?
Royal Voluntary Service has been inspiring volunteers for more than 85 years.
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What you can expect
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Students & young adults
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Benefits of volunteering
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