GoVolunteer - Volunteer recruitment website

GoVolunteer is an initiative of Volunteering Australia and is Australia's first volunteer recruitment website.

It is a not-for-profit site that provides free Internet advertising for not-for-profit community organisations looking for volunteers.

GoVolunteer provides you with all you need to find out about volunteer opportunities, and helps you make the best match possible between your personal requirements and choice of volunteer work. There's no need to register to use GoVolunteer. It's easy to use, completely free and available to anyone who is interested in volunteering.

GoVolunteer does not collect any personal information. You decide what information you want to share about yourself when you express your interest in an opportunity listed by a not-for-profit organisation.

Search the GoVolunteer database to find volunteer opportunities near where you live or work that match your interests and the time you have available.

What Young People Can Gain from Volunteering:

Skill acquisition - job skills, communication skills, etc

Personal and professional development and training

Confidence

Experience - especially to be able to add to your CV

A written/verbal reference

Having fun

Meeting new people

Experiencing new challenges

Satisfaction from doing something to make a difference

The ability to explore different sorts of career or job opportunities in a voluntary capacity.

More Information...
Check out the following links for information relating to this news item:

GoVolunteer
http://www.govolunteer.com.au/default.htm

GoVolunteer provides you with all the information you might need to find out about volunteering and volunteer opportunities in your area.