6 Unusual Benefits to Volunteering | #Volunteer

There are some pretty unexpected benefits of volunteering! Here are just a few. #Volunteering #Nonprofits #Service

Most people don’t volunteer because of the benefits to themselves, but these side effects to community service just add to the many reasons to volunteer with a nonprofit in my opinion. There are different benefits of volunteering for students, professionals, seniors, and more that just compound why volunteering is important.

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[AmberMelanieSmith]

How has volunteering impacted your life? Share your stories here!

[paulacsnyder]

This was a fun video to watch and with some interesting results notable from volunteering. I, for one, feel more connected with others and less depressed when volunteering. I also love to work with a team of others to accomplish a common goal.

[juliahemsley]

I have over 100 volunteers on my team that share their story of hope- give encouragement and just love people "no strings attached" and BONUS- it is remote!!! What I've seen is that most of our volunteers hearts are changed more than even the impact they have on those they encourage!!!

[rebeccaroeder]

I originally wanted to study medicine (still do), but a year of volunteering at a hospital showed me, how much I enjoy nursing as well. Now I am in an apprenticeship for nursing with my former "volunteering-employer"😊

[ChristcentredNaturalgee]

Volunteering has helped me to gain more experience and also to help people.
I am person who has really struggled to get a job, so for me right now volunteering is the only way have been able to get more experience and to learn skills that can't learn in a classroom.
Every time when I have applied for Jobs no one had ever given me a chance, so volunteering is the only way I have been able to learn and gain experience.

[surendrannaicker]

Great video Amber. Volunteering through my Non Profit has made a huge difference in my life. I love your tips and it all makes so much sense. Hope to see more of your videos soon. Volunteering has led me to also take an interest and study psychology.

[michaelhodges]

Thank you Amber ...


Peace and blessings to everyone

[Kenneth-fu]

I was brainwashed like this when I first started doing voluntary work. I thought I was doing good for the local charity but then I realised 6 months down-the-line that I was just getting the p*** took out of me because I was a worker. And some people were complaining that other volunteers just sat there On the till. until I pointed out that they can sit there all day if they want. They are not getting paid
This is in one of the local shops. I am on about who sell the goods to make money for that charity So I moved myself into the warehouse. Doing voluntary work for the same charity and again. People just took the p*** out of my good nature. So I packed it all in and I will never, ever do, or donate to charity ever again.. That is the reality of working in a charity shop.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[SiliconValleyCoach]

Great video! I like all the points you mentioned!

[ghulamzakeriaahmadi]

I like the way you explain and your accent

[deadsoulrob]

As a former homeless man i find "volunteers" extremely patronising and awful to deal with. I truly believe people who volunteer do it for their own ego, to make themselves feel better and to act superior to those less fortunate. Their sanctimonious platitudes never helped me, nor did their attempts of being kind work. I got out of homeless via my own hard work and effort now im making money and happy in life. I urge people to take of themselves first and most of all and never to rely on those "selfliss" folk who really are the most selfish of us all in my book.

[Kenneth-fu]

I once worked, doing voluntary work for a local charity, and they just took advantage of me.
I was only doing 1 day a week. the manager kept phoning me up to do 2 days a week. Cause we are shorthanded, he said
Then I was doing 3 days a week.
Then I was doing 4 days a week.
They take advantage of your good nature. And the DWP (department for works and pensions). The benefits system in the UK turns around and says, if"you can do 4 days a week voluntary work. So, you can go to work, and get paid .
That is the bad thing about doing voluntary work. People taking the p*** out of your good nature. You doing all the work while the manager? plays games on their phone That is my experience anyway. 🤔 🇬🇧.

[PaulKrista]

I want to volunteer just to make others hopefully benefit rather then myself to be honest. But guess it would be a good reaction in the process tho 😊

[michaelm]

When I tried volunteering, the women were either married, too young, or too old ! I don't think I'm the right person to be a volunteer !

[ChannalWatcher]

It's not good for me because it doesn't pay the bills