A wide variety of voluntary work is available with small community groups, local and national charities and health and social services. You could volunteer to work with:

• older people
• children and youth
• admin & computers
• sport
• disability groups
• women's groups
• the environment
• arts and music
• advice/helplines and more...

If you would like more information contact us at volunteering@val.org.uk or call
on 0113 395 0405.

Volunteering has lots of benefits for individuals, communities and organisations. People who volunteer gain confidence, learn new skills and develop a real sense of belonging to their communities whilst helping to improve the quality of life for local people. Organisations benefit from the skills, enthusiasm and time of a diverse volunteer workforce.

Volunteering gives you the chance to:

• Learn new skills
• Undertake training
• Gain experience
• Use and improve skills
• Develop new interests
• Meet people
• Help and support people
• Be involved in something worthwhile
• Feel good about yourself
• Contribute to your local community

If you want to find out more about how to get involved in volunteering in Leeds download the guide below. If you are interested in lending your time and energy to improving Leeds or want to gain skills and develop your career then it is worth having read. You maybe inspired to try something new or take a more active role in an area that interests you.

Download a copy of Getting Involved in Leeds (.pdf, 3.1mb, 32 pages) - A guide to getting involved in volunteering in Leeds.

This guide was published as part of European Year of Volunteering in Leeds 2011, by Voluntary Action Leeds and Leeds City Council.