Here are some links to charities that you can offer your services and help volunteer at:   Oxfam – http://www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer-with-us Cancer Research UK – http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/support-us/volunteer British Heart Foundation – https://www.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer Barnardos – http://www.barnardos.org.uk/get_involved/volunteering.htm Red Cross – http://www.redcross.org.uk/en/Get-involved/Volunteer Sense – https://www.sense.org.uk/content/volunteering   I hope that any of these links have brought you to a volunteering position that… Continue reading List of Charities to volunteer at

Any work experience you have MUST be included in your CV! The more work experience you have the better, and if it is volunteering then future employers will be even more impressed. It is pretty simple to include your volunteer work on a CV. Make sure you specify where it is you volunteered at and how… Continue reading How to include Volunteering on a CV

These are some of the pictures that I have on my Instagram page. It is always best to start with a picture that tells others what your page is about. I posted a picture of the charities logo and gave a background into what they do in the caption. The rest are then different parts… Continue reading Collection of pictures from my Tiny Tims Instagram Page…

It is all about first impressions. Charities want volunteers that are positive, friendly, and eager to help out in any way they can. They are highly unlikely to turn you down if you want to volunteer with them as there are a shortage of volunteers at some charities and they need all the help they… Continue reading Want to volunteer at a Charity? Well here is how to approach them…

When it comes to promoting a product, brand, event…etc gaining followers on your Instagram page is very important. Initially when I was faced with this task, I was unsure as to how I was going to get people to notice my social media page. The first day I was followed by my friends who offered… Continue reading How to gain a following on Instagram

My first experience working for a Charity was in 2014- 2015 where I volunteered as a Sales Assistant for The British Heart Foundation Charity Shop. This job involved me: Interacting with customers and encouraging them to buy items in the store or donate money. Organizing and sorting out clothes, books, DVDs, shoes, bags and jewellery;… Continue reading Working for a Charity for the first time