Fundraise for an important cause, such as St John Ambulance, YHA, Leonard Cheshire, The British Heart Foundation or create your own campaign
Become a youth ambassador with Anthony Nolan
– Help with social media content for YHA or St John Ambulance
– Maintain Facebook / Instagram / websites for a local community group or charity
Continue in your role remotely as a DofE Ambassador or Young Leader
Support a charity such as Headwrappers or Loving Hands by getting crafty, or sew scrubs for NHS staff
Support a cause you care about by raising awareness about it
– Remotely support elderly people who are in isolation with Kissing It Better
– Skype talk / FaceTime / WhatsApp call an elderly neighbour to prevent isolation
– Adopt a grandparent and help combat loneliness
– Write postcards of kindness or letters to a pen pal and support elderly people in the UK and abroad
– Write a local newsletter to share with elderly care home residents
If you are a Young Carer, your caring responsibilities can count for your volunteering. The Assessor should be a professional who is supporting you with your caring role, ideally from a Young Carers Project or Social Work/Youth Work departments. Young Carers are also encouraged to contact their nearest Young Carers Project.
– Prepare some sessions for future Beaver, Cub, Rainbow, Brownie or youth group meetings
– Become a post pal and write to seriously ill children and their siblings
– Prepare some meal parcels, go shopping or walk the dog of people who have been affected by COVID-19
– Collect for a food bank or volunteer at a soup kitchen
– Support your community through a range of acts of kindness
Create a campaign to raise awareness about an important issue
Mentor a sibling or relative, such as by helping with schoolwork
Coach a family member or friend to develop a new skill
Take part in a digital personal safety campaign with Resolve It
Become a volunteering videographer for YHA
Volunteer online with the British Red Cross missing maps project
Participate in research of all kinds with Zooniverse and ZSL
Volunteer with the United Nations to address sustainable development challenges
– Become an Energy Envoy with the National Energy Foundation
Take part in a John Muir Award and help to conserve nature
Look after your local area by cleaning it up and recycling what you can
Join a project with Plastic Oceans to reduce plastic waste
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