Volunteers
Volunteering can add a great deal to your life and the lives of those for whom you volunteer. It offers you a chance to become involved in a project or with an organisation you really care about as well as an opportunity to meet new and like-minded people. It also gives you the chance to try out something different to your 'everyday' job, which may lead on to new career opportunities.
Headway Cambridgeshire benefits from the input of volunteers by gaining a new and valued perspective on their work as well as the precious resource of time. Even a small commitment can have a lasting effect on an organisation and the people it represents.
Volunteering opportunities come in many different guises, from long-term regular commitments to one-off individual or group projects.
There are many ways in which you can help us with your time and efforts:
- Providing support in rehabiltation servicesSupporting people in the communityBecoming a TrusteeSupport with fundraisingProviding office and administration support
Who Volunteers?
Our volunteers have to be at least 16 years of age, but come from a variety of backgrounds:
- Young people wanting work experience
- Retired people wanting to have a new interest/give something back
- People who have lost jobs/got children who want to get back into the workplace
- Student placements
- Research projects
You'll be introduced to all kinds of people with a wide variety of backgrounds and stories to tell. You'll discover new talents that you didn't even know you had!
What can volunteering give you?
- The opportunity to learn new skills
- The chance to get involved in things that interest you
- On the job training and support
- Satisfaction in knowing that you are helping improve the lives of others
- New friends
- A better understanding of brain injury