Volunteering David Coldwell Volunteering and Skills Development Coordinator

Why Volunteer?  Learn or develop a new skill  Be part of your community  Sense of achievement  Boost your career options  Give something back  New interests and hobbies  New experiences  Meeting a diverse range of people  Send a signal to your future employer  Impress your friends and family…  Have fun

What is volunteering? Volunteering is any activity that involves spending time, unpaid, doing something that aims to benefit the environment or someone (individuals or groups) other than, or in addition to, close relatives. Volunteering provides a way of giving your time and skills to help others and to progress yourself. On CampusOff Campus Committee: Society, Sports. Course Representative Welcome Week Helper RAG One off events Local Charity Voluntary Organisation Fund raising School Community Project Kent Union Widening Participation projects One off events

Employability & Volunteering Toolkit

Browse volunteering opportunities Record volunteer and paid roles Log volunteering hours Record employability skills Record training Book ‘Stand Out’ training session Produce a skills record Employability & Volunteering Toolkit

Employability & Volunteering Toolkit

Kent Student Certificate for Volunteering 25 hours – Bronze 50 hours – Silver 100 hours – Gold 200 hours – Gold+ Platinum

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David Coldwell Volunteering and Skills Development Coordinator Gillingham Building G

What are employers looking for? Teamwork Communications Reflection Problem Solving Numeracy Skills I.T. Leadership Enterprise Planning Positive Attributes