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Leisure - Volunteering

Repeating Challenge

If you’re not one already, become one of the nearly 50% of the adult population that volunteers.

Think on This

If there is nothing obvious that you want to volunteer for, or if you would like to broaden your options, contact your local volunteer bureau to see what many possibilities there are.

The Big Ask

Take some time out to volunteer overseas.

Think on This

If you or your children are coming up to a Gap Year take a look at realgap.co.uk, studentvol.org.uk, gap.org.uk and gapyear.com. Many of the well-known aid agencies also offer opportunities.

Repeating Challenge

Find a volunteering opportunity that will directly contribute to the ecological area where you live (eg. volunteering at a local nature reserve, keeping a count of the local bat population… contact your local Natural History Society for more ideas, if there is one).