Here are 10 ways you can give back to your community this winter through volunteering!
We all know that warm and fuzzy feeling you get when you do something nice for someone else in the community, but did you know there are so many other benefits of volunteering?
As a Uni student, it’s only natural to be thinking about ways to build your career and future. Volunteering can enhance your employability, as well as create new connections and friendships along the way. Studies have also shown volunteering can make us healthier, happier and can even improve self-esteem and our professional and inter-personal skills!
The best thing about volunteering is that you can pick and choose as many or as little opportunities as you like, to suit your interests. Whether it’s helping out in a community garden, assisting with an event on campus at UQ or even helping cook at a community kitchen, there really is a volunteer opportunity to suit everyone!
As a starting point, we’ve compiled the below list of 10 Ways You Can Give back to your Community this Winter through volunteering. Don’t forget to join our UQ Get Involved program to be informed of volunteering, mentoring and student representation opportunities you can participate in throughout the year!
Have any questions? Contact the Get Involved team at getinvolved@uq.edu.au
10 ways to give back
2. Assist with planting trees as part of National Tree Day
Join the team at Cubberla Witton Catchments Network as they welcome volunteers to help with their big planting day, as part of a National Tree Day. Volunteers will be helping to plant nearly 400 plants on site at Toowong Creek. Tools, gloves and morning tea will be provided!
When: Sunday 10 July, 8am - 12noon
How to register: For catering purposes, it would be preferable if you could please email Teagan Stuart (UQ Volunteer Coordinator) at teagan.stuart@uq.edu.au by Thursday 7 July , if this is an opportunity you’d like to be a part of. Or else, you are welcome to just show up on the day!