Volunteering
Volunteering is not only your chance to give something back to communities, but you can also:
- try different areas of work
- gain work experience that employers are looking for
- develop skills that will strengthen your CV and job applications
- get invaluable experience, especially if you want to work in competitive sectors where formal placement opportunities may be limited
For me, I have found CV building incredibly difficult, I have constantly received feedback that I needed more relevant experience. But how do you get experience if you need experience to get it? The answer: volunteering.
Where can I look for volunteer opportunities in Nottingham?
University programmes
In the city and county
In the local area
- Log in to MyCareer, our vacancy site, to look for voluntary positions in the local area
Where to look for opportunities across the UK
- Do-It - offers almost 70,000 opportunities in a range of specialisms that you can apply to be part of online
- MyCareer - login to our vacancy site, to look for voluntary positions in the UK
- vInspired - aimed at getting 16-25 year olds into volunteering. You can search opportunities by location and areas of interest
- Volunteering England - information and guidance about volunteering in the UK and overseas
- Volunteering Matters - the UK's largest volunteering and training organisation, helps young people and adults to develop skills, build their confidence and improve their job prospects through their training and learning centres
Where to look for opportunities outside the UK
Go Overseas provide examples of organisations who offer opportunities overseas.This organisation and it's partners are not an exhaustive list and are for information only. It does not denote endorsement by the University.
Explore opportunities with Go Overseas
Also take a look at:
- our working abroad page for more information and resources about working overseas
- our taking time out page contains useful links and a list of questions to ask organisations who arrange work opportunities abroad
- MyCareer, our vacancy service, which advertises opportunities to volunteer overseas
Explore the volunteering online resource
This flexible online course is designed to help you explore volunteering opportunities and understand how to get the most out of your voluntary work. You'll learn about social impact, find practical activities and resources to build workplace skills and learn how to use your voluntary experiences during the recruitment process.
You can complete as much or as little of the course as you’d like, or complete the full course and accredit your achievements through the Nottingham Advantage Award.
Take a look at the online course