GwirVol Gets Social!
"Volunteering"
What do you think of when you hear that word?
People have very different ideas about what volunteering is. Some think of new and challenging opportunities, some think of charity work and helping to improve the world around them, while others think "Volunteering? What's the point?"
It's this last group that we really want to get through to: people who dismiss the idea as "boring" — saying things like "volunteering is just about litter picking" and "doing things without getting paid is a waste of time." Our aim is to change that perception.
But to be honest, one article isn't enough to teach people about all volunteering has to offer. Not when there's so much out there. We need more ways to reach people, to tell your stories and help people get involved in volunteering.
That's why we now have a photo gallery, a video gallery, regular Twitter updates and a Facebook fanpage (click 'Like' to be kept up-to-date with news, stories and events about volunteering).
Of course, we can't do that alone.
Do you have a volunteering story you'd like to share, either as an article or — if you're feeling creative — through photographs or video? We would love to have them for our site to show people who are new to volunteering how fun and beneficial it can be to get involved in. Email them to gwirvol@gmail.com today if you'd like to see them on the site.
And if you're new to volunteering, or stuck for inspiration, check out the submissions from GwirForce that we've put up already!
Young Volunteers Paid With Respect
GwirVol is a partnership designed to help young people in Wales get involved with volunteering.
Volunteering can mean many different things. Whether it's spending a few hours a week building up useful life skills (and helping people along the way) to doing an internship and even travelling overseas, GwirVol can help.
