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
5. Volunteer to help at a Community Kitchen through FareShare
The team at FareShare are currently looking for more volunteers to join their roster to assist with preparing thousands of free, nutritious meals for Queenslanders in need every day.
The team offers the below kitchen shifts:
- Morning (Monday – Friday 9:00am – 12:30pm)
- Afternoon (Monday – Thursday 12:30pm – 4:00pm)
- Evening (Tuesday – Thursday 6:00pm – 9:00pm)
All shifts include a morning or afternoon tea break, and dinner is provided on the evening shift. The team is currently in need of volunteers to join one of the above shifts on either a weekly or fortnightly basis.
How to register: For more information and to register to become a volunteer, visit the FareShare website. Once registered, the team will be in touch with more information within a fortnight.