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Benefits of Volunteering

Benefits of Volunteering

  • Improve your overall university experience
  • Integrate into your new community
  • Meet likeminded people, and make friends for life
  • Give back to the local areal
  • Improve your communication skills
  • Improve your mental and physical health and wellbeing
  • Boost and develop your skills to enhance your CV
  • Advance your career by improving your job prospects
  • Boost your self-esteem and confidence
  • Gain knowledge and understanding of other ways of life
  • Build a sense of community
  • Support into volunteering from full-time staff members
  • Access to volunteer training to enhance skills and prepare you to engage with the community.
  • Expenses paid for any costs associated with volunteering (all expenses must be pre-approved from a staff member).

Volunteering opens doors to careers you might not have considered, and according to research conducted by Deloitte ‘82% of hiring managers are more likely to choose a candidate with volunteering experience.’

So, what are you waiting for? Start volunteering with DUVO now!