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
8. Volunteer with Meals on Wheels North West
Sign up to join the volunteer team at Meals on Wheels North West to assist with everything from packing and delivering meals, to assisting with administration and logistics, to marketing and event support. As a volunteer, you can choose how often you provide assistance, whether it’s daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly or assistance with one-off projects. Meals on Wheels North West deliver to St Lucia and many other surrounding suburbs!. You can find out more information via the website.
How to register: To join the team, follow the instructions on their website.