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More than 1 billion people volunteer globally, as you can imagine that is a lot of volunteering hours to be added up. In fact, this is equivalent to 109 million full-time workers. Safe to say that volunteer managers have their work cut out for them, but why do we need so many volunteers? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Richness is not what you think <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can spend endless money on watches, clothes and gadgets. But how much have you spent being there for the ones we love and care about the most?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do possessions make you rich? Well, I don’t have that type of richness. My richness is life forever. <\/p>\nBob marley<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Volunteers are not there for the money, but only to be of assistance to others they can work and connect with. Not because they’re employed to, but because they want to. They put their needs before others without monetary requirements – it’s purely from the heart. Here at TeamKinetic, we have been able to witness millions of logged hours<\/a> from thousands of volunteers, it’s simply astonishing to see and we hope to see many many more wonderful\u00a0people engaging with fantastic volunteering opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. The greatest gift of all<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Volunteers truly grant their greatest gift of all. Time. We’re all constantly caught up in the rat race of busy working lives, sometimes I think a few extra hours in the day would be a blessing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volunteers give their time day in, day out. This value can not be quantified or replaced, but it can be valued and respected. We can all agree that without volunteers’ generosity, many services and experiences would be much worse off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Lights in the darkness <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Volunteers provide comfort for those who are going through difficult times in their lives. A small light in the darkness can really affect someone in a million different ways. It’s the light that sparks hope that someone cares and is willing to spend time but most importantly listen. Read more about how volunteers are making others feel better about themselves, visit Samaritans<\/a> and see the true difference being made by volunteers for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Resilience and reliability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Volunteers weave safety nets within various organisations which give organisations a resilient and reliable backbone of support which can help the structure and workflow within many organisations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volunteering creates solidarity and connections among people by working together to build resilient communities. At TeamKinetic we know the importance of being able to build and unite people through volunteer management. Management allows volunteers to be able to join and find opportunities easily within communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Irreplaceable value <\/h3>\n\n\n
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We take many things for granted in life, how many of us allow ourselves to sit back and take a moment to appreciate one another? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same goes for volunteers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The value a volunteer holds is irreplaceable. Every volunteer is different in their own way. Although volunteers may be completing the same opportunity, each will have characteristics which make them uniquely valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five seems such a small collection and I assure you, there are many more reasons why we need volunteers. We champion the idea, that our customers and users, to value and respect volunteers more often. They achieve a lot more than we sometimes imagine, they truly are the backbone of many brilliant organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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