Explain why volunteering is important in the public services volunteering is a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task. In this report i will talk about the different types of volunteering in the:
• public sector
• private sector
• third sector volunteering is important in the public sector because it helps the public services save money other than the military as the military reservists get paid but it is still voluntary. I got all my information from the websites which are for the organisation. the benefits of volunteering are:
• Learn or develop a new skill
• Be part of your community
• Motivation and sense of achievement
• Boost your career options
• New interests and hobbies
• New experiences
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Sainsbury's – Comic Relief
For Red Nose Day 2013 they put all their efforts into selling the first ever Nose with toes: the Dinosesaurs, as well as a whole host of other goodies like the pin badge, car air freshener, wrist band, deeley boppers, mugs and loads more. they helped to raise £10,512,406.
Asda – Tickled Pink
Asda’s funding has transformed the Breast Cancer Campaign by accepting the charity to fund breast cancer research. The Tickled Pink Campaign not only raises money, it also helps to raise awareness of breast cancer. they do this by turning products pink, this makes it stand out more to the Asda customers. last year they raised £4 million. http://your.asda.com/tickled-pink, http://www.asdasupplier.com/about-us/charities/who-we-support
M&S – Oxfam clothes swap you take your clothes that you no longer want so they can be bags, shoes, tops. you take them into any Oxfam shop and you get a £5 off.
Co-op - Fair-trade
Fair-trade is a trading partnership that focuses on sustainable development for poorer producers. they do this by providing better trading conditions and raising awareness of their situation.
Third sector
Breast cancer research
They have been going since 1902 and along the way they’ve achieved a long list of firsts. Now they’re pushing well into the future – developing newer, kinder treatments, getting closer to cures. They fund over half of the UK’s cancer research, including the
These types of volunteers serve for many reasons. Retirees are looking for ways to serve in the community. Volunteering also helps retirees make the transition from full-time employment to retirement. High school students need volunteer hours for their college applications. The four-legged volunteers with their human companions brighten the day of patients that may be missing their pets during a hospital stay. Clown volunteers just love clowning around with patients and staff members.
When one volunteers, it is not for their personal gain, yet rather for the benefit of others. The volunteering opportunity would enable one to make a direct connection with others. Thus, the volunteers get
Fair trade is a market reactive system that wants to abolish global inhumane acts from child labor, poor working environments, low wages, and healthy working conditions. Fair Trade does not control the prices at a local level the producers
I love the idea of providing students with a variety of opportunities that would satisfy each student's needs. Whether its research, volunteering and community service, it all is provided here. The curriculum also allows for a great amount of flexibility enabling students to pursue these other interest that would make them very competitive for residencies. I have a great interest in practicing in underserved communities upon graduation, therefore every opportunity I get to volunteer in clinics and shadow physician in underserved regions is something I look forward to here at Western University of Health Sciences. Likewise, the diverse student body is great as each student come from various backgrounds and have unique experiences all of which
Large organizations such as the American Cancer Society do a lot of good for a ton of people. They are grateful for the efforts of those that contribute a very small percentage to childhood cancer research. Only about half a penny
They don't fund cancer research they donate to the young adults themselves. This is a huge deal to me because I have many family members and have meet others who struggle to pay bills because they can't work full time jobs and also receive treatments. The people who run 4K and alumni from their runs over the years are amazing people. When Brittany started her run she didn't know the people on her team, they were acquaintances but they didn't have close relationships. Throughout the course of her run her team grew closer as a family. The 4K provides you with a different view on things and it allowed Brittany to meet many inspiring people. To this day 4K continues to inspire her and allows her to help inspire others. 4K is truly an amazing organization that has an amazing mission and everything they do is to help young adults get through their cancer
In the same way, American Cancer Society will help the ones who are suffering from different types of cancers. “On the list of cancers with the worst prognoses, glioblastoma is near the top. Doctors tend to rank cancers by the likelihood a patient will be alive five years after treatment. That's the magic mark beyond which people have a better chance of beating a disease altogether. With glioblastoma, within a year or two of diagnosis, seventy-five percent of patients are dead”(Park). The disease is They raise money to fight breast cancer and provide money and find cures for those who are in need. They offer many different types of cancers such as cervical, lung, testicular, and pancreatic and many other different deadly cancers. “Women in higher risk groups would need more aggressive screening depending upon the severity of the risk. But for routine screening today`s guidelines narrow the gap between the cancer society and the major task force advising the government--a better consensus may lessen the current confusion” (Look). The amount of money they make all goes to a good cause and helps with making the ones who are suffering possibly suffer
However for younger people, who may be interested in a career in healthcare, it can be an opportunity to gain experience to help them to make much more informed career choices. Consequently a key aspect of volunteer involvement in the NHS is
I undertook 2 years of volunteering at the local nursing home, which allowed me to experience a new side of healthcare. Feeding and talking to elderly patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s highlighted the importance of empathy in the profession allowing the patients to trust you , along with learning the art of caring whilst working alongside and speaking to the carers. I am grateful to have the opportunity to experience the hidden and less glamorous parts where I witnessed the residents I worked with deteriorate over the time of a year, yet seeing her smile when she looked at me outweighed any pain that would have been caused. Knowing just talking and feeding the patients can make such a big difference in a patient’s life allows me to be
For every pair of shoes that is bought, Toms donates a pair to a child in need. This one for one program became popular among customers because Toms made their customers feel like they were making a direct impact on the lives of those in need by simply buying a pair of shoes. Additionally, the story of how Toms was started was unique which is another reason why so many people fell in love with the company. They challenged the orthodoxy that people in third world countries are stuck in their ways, by providing shoes to kids so they are able to go to school and get an education. Since their creation, Toms has expanded to eyewear, bags, and coffee to provide services such as sight saving surgeries, safe child birth to mothers in rural countries, and clean water. They challenged that it is possible to make a difference in the lives of people around the world by simply purchasing products consumers usually
“My Stuff Bags” is an organization that gives large blue duffel bags for children in the foster care system who may not have items of their own, to take with them from home to home. This is an awesome charity, and each year, Grand Charity for the year is given the responsibility of fundraising for “My Stuff Bags”. Who is excited to hear all about the new charity incentive for “My Stuff Bags”? In the past Grand Officers have been dunked and pied; but this year Grand Officers will be “dressed”.
Volunteering in your community helps solve many dilemmas in your community that descend through the eyes of government and social agencies (Everything you ever wanted to know about volunteering).
second doners donate things that unused unless, so that need a lot of volunteer to work on and sort. For example, “Clothing usually comes in small quantities, making it hard to distribute effectively. When it comes in a semi-truck, it takes 20 people three whole days to unload, sort and prepare.” [10]. Also Enid Cardinal, Advises the students who run RIT’s “Good Bye, Good Buy” working
Americans pride themselves on volunteering, doing good for others out of the care in their heart. Community service is used as punishment for small crimes. If required to do service there is no effort put into the job.
I grew up in a home where volunteering was a fact of life. My dad was a member of