Using Volunteering to Build a New Future Over 50 Stoke
Traditionally, the over 50s are associated with volunteering but this isn’t just something that you should consider only when you have completely ‘retired’ and no longer want or need to undertake any paid work. Volunteering can be a great way of learning new skills, and boosting your confidence and your network of contacts, as this article explains.
Wildlife Rescue
01782 811722
01782 811722
Westport Lake Pk, Canal St
Stoke
Stoke
The Princes Trust
01782 214484
01782 214484
Unit 24, Enterprize Cntr, Bedford St
Stoke
Stoke
BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY
01433 608624
01433 608624
WEST ORCHARD HOUSE
HEXHAM
HEXHAM
Cancer Research Uk
01768 890495
01768 890495
10 Angel Lane
Penrith
Penrith
Salvation Army
01900 605888
01900 605888
Corporation Road
Workington
Workington
Alcohol & Drug Services in Staffordshire
01782 271096
01782 271096
Victoria Surgery 134 Broad St
Stoke
Stoke
Springfield
01539 720313
01539 720313
15 Castle Road
Kendal
Kendal
Catholic Caring Services
01228 810115
01228 810115
Chapel Court
Carlisle
Carlisle
West House
01900 67777
01900 67777
26 Stanley Street
Workington
Workington
Alzheimers Society
01228 819299
01228 819299
1 Rydal Street
Carlisle
Carlisle
Using Volunteering to Build a New Future Over 50
Whether you’ve been out of the workplace for some time and are trying to get back, or you have a job but are seeking a change of direction, or indeed you have ceased paid work entirely, volunteering can be a great way of maintaining and increasing your involvement in mainstream society.
Not only can it be a route to actively learning or updating your skills, it can also open the door to improved confidence, and can help you develop some interesting and potentially beneficial new relationships.
For example you may be finding difficulty getting a job (perhaps because of issues which you perceive are related to your age) but you’re sure to find that organisations seeking volunteers will find you extremely attractive.
That’s because older people - who these days are still very fit and active, mentally and physically - have distinct advantages. For example, they:
• Have experienced life over many years and in many different arenas, enabling them to develop informed opinions on many different subjects.
• Have built up knowledge, skills and insights through work, through family relationships and through social interests.
• Tend to be hard-working, meticulous and conscientious
• Have the presence, and can gain the respect that comes with maturity and often tend, therefore, to be good leaders
A win-win situation
Many unpaid posts are just as diverse, challenging and demanding as paid jobs, so can provide you with a bank of solid, impressive, relevant experience on which to base your applications for ‘proper’ employment – a real plus if you feel your CV is otherwise sadly lacking.
Regardless of where you live, your gender, education level, or any other variable, the range of opportunities for volunteering is endless.
It only needs a little imagination and effort on your part together with a commitment to devote a regular amount of time in the future. In relation to the latter, it helps if you have a real interest and personal commitment to the activity you’re undertaking, so you need to think fairly hard at the outset about the types of thing you’re prepared to do (or not do), are capable of doing, and you feel have real benefits both for others and yourself.
Click here to read more from in my prime about volunteering over 50
Not only can it be a route to actively learning or updating your skills, it can also open the door to improved confidence, and can help you develop some interesting and potentially beneficial new relationships.
For example you may be finding difficulty getting a job (perhaps because of issues which you perceive are related to your age) but you’re sure to find that organisations seeking volunteers will find you extremely attractive.
That’s because older people - who these days are still very fit and active, mentally and physically - have distinct advantages. For example, they:
• Have experienced life over many years and in many different arenas, enabling them to develop informed opinions on many different subjects.
• Have built up knowledge, skills and insights through work, through family relationships and through social interests.
• Tend to be hard-working, meticulous and conscientious
• Have the presence, and can gain the respect that comes with maturity and often tend, therefore, to be good leaders
A win-win situation
Many unpaid posts are just as diverse, challenging and demanding as paid jobs, so can provide you with a bank of solid, impressive, relevant experience on which to base your applications for ‘proper’ employment – a real plus if you feel your CV is otherwise sadly lacking.
Regardless of where you live, your gender, education level, or any other variable, the range of opportunities for volunteering is endless.
It only needs a little imagination and effort on your part together with a commitment to devote a regular amount of time in the future. In relation to the latter, it helps if you have a real interest and personal commitment to the activity you’re undertaking, so you need to think fairly hard at the outset about the types of thing you’re prepared to do (or not do), are capable of doing, and you feel have real benefits both for others and yourself.
Click here to read more from in my prime about volunteering over 50