Volunteer Opportunities

Why volunteer?

Besides being a rewarding experience, volunteering enables you to gain independence and confidence, meet new people and develop new skills that may even improve your grades or job prospects. There are a number of benefits on educational, personal and employment levels to be gained from volunteering.

Educational benefits

• Learn vital life skills
• Opportunity to find new career opportunities as experiences gained as a volunteer can provide you with skills in leadership and decision-making
• It’s good for your CV and job applications
• Volunteering provides a chance to increase knowledge in specific areas.

Personal benefits

• You will get personal satisfaction knowing you have the ability to help someone to improve their health
• An opportunity to have fun outside school/college/university/work.
• Gain skills by taking part in training
• Personal and social development
• The chance to become part of a team
• Meeting fun, friendly, like-minded people from a variety of age groups
• An opportunity to become involved with community activities

Employment benefits

• Besides finding new career opportunities, volunteering also provides you with other skills necessary in the job market.
• You will have a chance to learn important communication, interpersonal and transferable people skills
• The same leadership skills that help in volunteering will also help in the business world
• Taking advantage of new opportunities within the North East Lincolnshire’s Health Trainer Service highlight your ability to progress and take on challenges

Volunteering for the North East Lincolnshire Health Trainer Service gives you an opportunity to be part of North East Lincolnshire’s leading Health Improvement  Service and be involved in projects and initiatives that will improve local peoples health and save lives. We offer flexible options to suit your lifestyle. From as little as two hours a week, you can devote as much or as little time as suits you.

For more information on how to volunteer for the North East Lincolnshire Health Trainers call: 0845 450 6712 or e-mail volunteers@health-trainers.org