Want to be happier, feel more fulfilled and live in a nicer world? Here is why you should volunteer.

1. Volunteering is a great career booster

Volunteering is a great CV booster that can set you apart from the rest. If you and another candidate look the same on paper what will you have to differentiate yourself?

Volunteering is a surefire way to get you ahead of the competition and secure your next career move. Lots of companies allow employees to take volunteering days.

Career-boosting volunteers used their experience as a great way to network and meet influential people. Want to work in event management? Volunteer in events. Want to work in Football? Volunteer at a local club. Simple!

2. Helping a good cause 

Do you want a sense of satisfaction and contentment, research tells us volunteers are happier and feel greater levels of trust in their community.

There are many reasons why people all over the world volunteer. Often its because they have been directly affected by a cause or issue. People want to give back to the organisation or cause that helped them in a proactive way, people like to feel that they can make a difference.

Working to make a difference about things you care about will make you feel better!

3. Personal improvement 

Get out of your comfort zone and volunteer. If you have never done it before getting started can be tough! But it is sure to develop you as a person. Volunteers often report higher levels of confidence and self-esteem.

The skills you gain from volunteering can help you improve your everyday life. Volunteering in itself can make you feel both humble and good about yourself.

Who wouldn’t want that?!

4. Health benefits 

Research reports that volunteering can actually make you a healthier and happier person. For instance,

94% of volunteers say that after 12 months of volunteering, they feel physically more healthy and their mood has improved.

96% of people who have been volunteering for at least a year say that volunteering has given them a purpose in life.

Want to read more about the health benefits volunteer offers here.

5. It’s Fun!!

like most scenarios in life, volunteering will be what you make it and if you want it to be fun it will be fun!

Volunteering is a great way of establishing relationships and making a whole new set of friends. It gets you out and is a fantastic cure for loneliness.

Doing something you enjoy, with people who can become your friends, whilst potentially helping others.  It’s a win-win.

So what are you waiting for? Get searching and find something to volunteer for today.

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