Volunteer's agencies in Britain- once a week or once every fortnight

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Donating a couple of hours of your time is totally hassle-free. These organisations will advise you on what opportunities are available, and which ones will fit into your schedule.

CSV (Community Service Volunteers)
CSV has 120,000 volunteers contributing more than a million hours of work every year. For more informatin call 020-7278 6601 or http://www.csv.org.uk

CSV Go
Ad hoc weekend volunteering events for busy people in London, Manchester and Reading, for example, once a week or once every fortnight; http://www.gocity.org.uk

Do-it.org.uk
Unless you are already sure of what you want to do, it is worth finding out what kind of volnteering is available on your doorstep. Do-it.org.uk has a database of local volunteering oppoptunities sorted by postcode, type of work and type of organisation. However it does not always carry up-to-date information. For more information visit http://www.do-it.org.uk

Millennium Volunteers
This Government-backed initiative encourages 16- to 24-year-old to get involved in local issues they care about. There are over 65,000 young people involved in 16o projects acress England; http://www.mvonline.gov.uk

National Centre for Volunteering
Offers comprehensive information about all aspects of volunteering and links to organisations that provide volunteering opportunities. For more information call 020-7520 8900 http://www.volunteering.org.uk

One World volunteers’ page
Contains links to specific volunteering opportunities for organisations working with developing countries; http://www.oneworld.net

TimeBank
This national volunteering campaign raises awareness of giving time through
voluntary work, and aims to inspire a new generation of volunteers. Since its launch in February 2000, around 40,000 individuals have signed up, In its first year, 80 per cent of people who registered had never volunteered before, By registering with TimeBank, your interests and skills will be matched to volunteering opportunities in your area; http://www.timebank.org.uk

Virtual volunteering
This is for people who would rather volunteer without leaving their desk, Tasks include carrying out research on the web for a good cause, giving specialist advice online, creating datanases pr desogmomg a wensote fpr free; http://www.timebank.org.uk/aboutgiving/virtual.htm

Volunteer Reading Help
This scheme helps over 8,000 children every week to improve literary skills. It has around 2,600 volunteers around the country managed by branch organisers based in schools http://www.volunteer-reading-help.co.uk

Questions to ask when looking for a volunteering position:
- Do I want to help a particular cause?
- What do I want to get out of volunteering?
- How much time can I give?
- What skills can I offer?
- When can I give it?
- Does the organisation insure its volunteers?
- Will I get my expenses paid?

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