Volunteering Kirklees

Your guide to volunteering opportunities across Kirklees. Whether you want to volunteer yourself or you are an organisation looking for volunteers or guidance in supporting them.

Volunteering Kirklees is the place to find it.

You will also:

Find information about different volunteering opportunities suitable for you.
Find out about one off events happening across Kirklees.
If you are an organisation see what support is available or you

Volunteering has got lots to offer:

Confidence
Build your self-confidence
Skills
Gain some real skills and experience
Prospects
Improve your career prospects
References
Update your references
Causes
Get involved in a cause or issue that concerns you
Share
Share your interests and hobbies with other people
Fun
Meet new people and have some fun
Satisfaction
Gain a sense of satisfaction
Make a difference
Become a part of something that really makes a difference

Some of the things you could try include:

Conservation projects
Befriending schemes
Driving
Health projects
Fundraising
Charity shops
Working with children
Office / administration work
Sports, art and media projects
Management committee work
Giving advice and information
Working with the elderly
Youth work

Volunteering Kirklees

What’s in it for me?

Volunteering is a two-way thing – you give some of your time and energy and in return you should be getting something out of it. Whatever your reasons for volunteering, you are more likely to enjoy yourself if you know what you want to achieve.

What have I got to offer?

Everyone has got skills to offer even though you may not realise it. As a new volunteer some of the important things you can offer are your enthusiasm, a regular commitment of your time and energy and your desire to get involved and make a difference. It is also useful to think about what new skills you might want to learn.

It’s entirely up to you – whatever fits in your lifestyle. It may be just a few hours once a month or more regularly a few times a week. Voluntary work opportunities are available in the day, during the evenings or at weekends. You could give a regular commitment of your time or get involved in one off events and activities that happen just once a year.

How can Volunteering Kirklees help you to get started?

We can …

Give you information on the wide variety of voluntary work available
Give you details (names, addresses, phone numbers) of organisations looking for volunteers and explain more about their work
Help you decide on the kind of voluntary work you may want to try
Outline what you should expect as a volunteer / what is expected of you