Hey Guys

Im unemployed at the moment and whilst im looking for work i need something to keep me busy during the day does anyone know anywhere i can get some voluntry work temporary? Until i find a paid job.

Ideas and offers welcome

British Red Cross mate 0151 702 5060

My wife is the volunteer manager for Age Concern. They have positions from driving the vans to cooking, caring, etc.

Phone 653 4404

She also said do-it.org.uk is somewhere good to look.

doesnt voluntary work effect benefits?

not at all.

you can't do more than 15 hours a week i think.

If your a DJ, it might be worth talking to Pauline at 7 waves community Radio, pass on some of them skills.

That's not correct. You can do as many as you want with a registered charity as long as it doesn't stop you attending job interviews and job seekers meetings.

Already heavily involved with 7 waves do a show on a saturday evening

this is correct mate

Good Work Fella! I'll have a listen

Go on the CSV site, there are thousands of voluntary jobs there.

There is no specified limit to how many unpaid hours you can work BUT whatever you do, make sure you clear it with the Job Centre first. They sometimes have a habit of saying you should be paid for the work you are doing and stopping your benefits.

Thanks for advice people will call job centre tommorow and discuss it with them.

yerr

If you want to volunteer with the elderly or people who have just come out of hospital contact the Home From Hospital service, they are always crying out for help, 0151 203-2111 ext 303 otherwise try Volunteering Wirral on 0151 203-2111 ext 309. Good luck, Karl.

Nursing homes are always looking for staff Karl, there's plenty of work in that sector if your willing to learn

I called Home from Hospital the other day! - Barbara Lewis is her name - she still hasnt got back to me!

Barbara is away on holiday, I'll ask Claire to call you, PM me with your name and phone number and I'll pass it on.

I did a bit of voluntary work a while bk throught hte jobby and I was disgusted at the way it was ran. To me it became apparent that one guy was becoming rather wealthy by using free labour. I think he knew I knew this and make sure that kept his distance. I would have thought if any voluntary work would be carefully monitored it would of been one organised through the job centre.

Im not saying all of these voluntary jobs are like this but just make sure your not lining someone elses pockets at your expense.

PM sent amy

oooo this really does sound like a place I did some voluntary work, except it turns out one of the paid staff well boses ripped the place off

Another major volunteering site HERE

Deano already posted that!

lol, didn't spot it, was looking for links

We're not all as efficient as you DD!

If I was efficient I would have spotted it

True enough!

RSPB Dee estuary have some volunteer opportunities - 0151 336 7681 for details

The meeting place wasnt outside the Liver building in Lpool by any chance?

YMCA are opening charity shop on woodchurch road by sainsburys. They had a notice in the window yesterday when I passed asking for volunteers

Doing voluntary work I think you have to be interested in it, to get some enjoyment out of it.