Volunteer roles

– You may find there’s more than one volunteer role in the organisation, and often when you start you may begin at an entry level position. But as you’re going to learn more about the organisation and what it does and the impact that it has, you may be able to access other volunteer roles, so it’s a great idea to ask about volunteer roles that exist when you first start. Ideally, the role that you have, or that you’re aiming to have in the future, is a good match for you, your skills, experience, and time that you can commit.

For example, you might relate well to children, and you are comfortable in a role that’s mentoring them in a reading program. But there may be other volunteers that prefer to work with animals, such as a dog shelter, or they prefer admin tasks. If you don’t get the specific role that you’re looking for, ask about other ways that you can help. For example, if you like helping solve problems, you could ask what capacity there is for problem-solving, or for brainstorming. Or what roles they have that require administration or management skills.