im 13 years old, and i would like to volunteer somewhere. Iany suggestions? I will vounteer at a hospitl at 14

Answer 1

you're too young,why don't you volunteer to your mum about doing the House work

Answer 2

If you live in the UK there will be regulations, which most groups or individuals accepting volunteers will need to abide by, under the Childrens Act. This may limit what you can do.
At your age I volunteered in areas which interested me for a future career (but only at a level which was right for my age). It helps give you some idea of what the work you think you might like to do is all about.
Otherwise try a group which works outdoors building dry stone walls and preserving the countryside. This can be great fun if quite tiring.

Answer 3

I know that you want to help out now so try getting other family members to help out at a soup kitchen or shelter so you can help out with them.

Here's a suggestion, when your 14 consider becoming a volunteer firefighter. You can join the company and train with the firefighters. You will have four years to learn to the skills needed, and train on all the equipment. In between that time you can respond to calls and perform non-emergency tasks.

You can join the volunteer fire companies in Pennsylvania at 14, and do the things I described. Check with your area to see if it's the same.

Answer 4

I began volunteering my time at a nursing home when I was 12. The elderly are often forgotten and very lonely. They're not necessarily sick or dying, they're just unable to care for themselves. I spent hours just sitting and talking with them and found their stories fasinating. You wouldn't believe what some of them have been through! I liked to sing so once every other week I would put on a "concert". I'd have one of the residents who could play piano get a hymn book out and I'd sing while he played along. The nurses would bring everyone down to the main cafeteria for my little "concert" and we'd all sing together. Then, I would go room to room to the people who were too ill to get out of their beds and would sing to them and visit. For the REALLY sick patients who were suffering from diseases that affected their minds and who often couldn't remember where they were at or what year it was, I would take time to do art projects with them. We'd spend 30 minutes coloring together or watching a program on TV. Eventually, when I turned 16, the nursing home hired me on to work in the kitchen. It was much better than working at McDonald's like the rest of my friends! It was one of the most rewarding things I ever did.

If you go to church then you could see if there's a "notes and cards" program as well where you send cards and letters of encouragement to people on the prayer list. That's something you could do from home and still make a difference as well.

Answer 5

it migth be useful for you learn first aid.

st john ambulance run a cadet section from 10 to 18, and once you have done your first aid you can go out on duty eg football matches and others events and meet people of all ages. the cadet section also runs a grand priors award, something similar to a duke of Edinburgh award.

i live in wales so here is the link to the welsh web site www.stjohnwales.co.uk, you can then look for links to the other priories in the different countries

Answer 6

You could volunteer at an old peoples home. A lot of elderly people get lonely sometimes and like to have someone to talk to from time to time. Or you could volunteer at your local cat or dog home.

Answer 7

Omar , how about helping out with the Special Olympics or tutoring younger kids at your school in reading or math. Or even reading to the kindergarten and jr. kindergarten kids.

You could also go to old aged homes and help with the seniors there , even if it's just reading to them or talking to them or helping the rec staff set up activities.

Answer 8

your local nursing homes always need bright smiles to cheer people and if you have a pet that doesn't bite you can take him or her too.sometimes the ymca or ywca could use some volunteers or direct you where you will be needed most. your parents are very lucky to raise such a good person. hats off to you.

Answer 9

Serving food at a Homeless Shelter

Answer 10

Thats a great idea, some childrens hospitals run programmes where you can go and spend time with the kids just playing and doing crafts and stuff like that to make them feel more at ease with their surroundings. you should go for that.

Answer 11

Nursing homes are crying for young people like you.There is such a need just to have somebody to talk to.