Party Vibe

I used to run a music school for underprivileged children in Brazil. Volunteering is awesome. Seeing the smiles on people’s faces is one of the best things ever. I’m sure you can find something that suits you in your area. Just pick something that you want to work on and look it up. Dedicated volunteers are always a big plus for these organisations.

I’ve volunteered loads in the past, for the British Red Cross (fund raising, old people’s day centre : bingo caller, taking the elderly out on day trips), charity shop, lunch group, bingo caller again there,

Cleaning up waterways, with a local community group

but the main one I did every school / college holiday was 2 different ‘play /respite’ schemes for children with mental disabilities, and the other for children with physical disabilities.
Absolutely loved it, loved the kids especially and did it from age 13-21, and ended up getting paid for it for the last few years as the council took it on and made it a ‘training type scheme’

I now work full time, and it can be pretty stressful so I value my time off, but its something I’d defiantly do if I was unemployed or worked a couple of days only as I think others have said : being out of work can be soul destroying and a slippery slope and volunteering can give you a sense of purpose, achievement, pleasure and can sometimes lead to paid work

But defo get something you are interested in, as otherwise the initial excitment may wear off

@Savvydravvy 524705 wrote:

Grabbed an article today to do with volunteering as a ‘friend’ for older people who live alone, where you’d go for 1 or 2 hours and just chat with them. Im gunna apply this week, fingers crossed for a war vet!

Did some at a plant nursery a while back too, when i was unemployed for abit longer than id hoped. Was really good to get outside and do some manual labour id reccomend that if your brain is starting to go mushy. Didnt stick around that long as i got a job that meant i couldnt go anymore, kinda wish i had though as one of the full time workers was a mushroom expert!

Wow, good for you!
Some Old people are great, so many stories,

I go down the pub with these 2 67 yr olds, from my art class, and we get proper pissed up, one used to live in a squat just off carnaby st in the 60’s and the other found out her dad was a Gi, and she recently met all her American family and they are still so full of life and fun! Not like going down the pub with my 66yr old mum, she’s great in her own way, but not as many experiences as these 2!! :p