Volunteering Facts

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Health Benefits

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• nearly half of all volunteers (47%) say volunteering has

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  improved their physical health and fitness;

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• 25% of people who volunteer more than five times a year say volunteering has helped them

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  lose weight (20% overall);

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• 9% of men and 8% of women said that volunteering has

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  improved their sex life . This compares with 17% of volunteers aged 18 to 24-years-old;

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• 63% of 25 to 34-year-olds say volunteering helps them

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  feel less stressed . 62% of over 65's say volunteering reduces stress;

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Employability Benefits

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• 81% of employers surveyed view employees who do

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  voluntary work positively ;

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• 43% of employers think that employees who undertake voluntary work and learn new skills have a

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  better chance of promotion and earning a

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  higher salary ;

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• 68% of employers feel that volunteering can

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  add skills to their workforce.

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Volunteering Myths

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Volunteering is something that only other people do.

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No. Volunteering is about matching the right person to the right role, so whoever you are, whatever your skills, wherever you are going in life; there is something out there for you.

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Volunteering is mostly about charity shops.

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Not really. There's much more to it than that. In addition to being a charity shop retail assistant, you could find yourself staffing a helpline for people with mental health issues, coaching a sports team, mentoring a person with autism or supporting witnesses in court.

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You don't have time to do any volunteer work now, but you will have later.

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Wrong. We know you are busy people, but don't wait until some mythical point in the future when you'll be sorted enough to make your mark, do it now!