The importance of volunteering

With busy lives, perhaps it can be hard to find time to be a volunteer. However, the benefits of volunteering are enormous to you, your family, and your community. The right match can help you find friends, reach out to the community, learn new skills, and even advance your career. Volunteering can also help protect your mental and physical health, learn more about the many benefits of volunteering and find tips on getting started as a volunteer. Volunteering offers you the chance to try out a new career without making a long-term commitment. It is also a great way to gain experience in a new field. In some fields, you can volunteer directly in at an organization that does the kind of work you’re interested in.

For example, if you’re interested in nursing, you could volunteer at a hospital or a nursing home. Your volunteer work might also expose you to professional organizations or internships that could be of benefit to your career.

Many volunteers take up volunteering to add meaning to their lives. Most people intrinsically believe that the meaning of life has something to do with helping people, and volunteering can make you feel like you are in harmony with that.

After all, when asked why they volunteer, many people say simply “To make a difference” or “It’s something I believe is important.”.

Volunteer work comes in numerous forms and is also carried out by a broad range of diverse individuals. Many people involved in volunteering are specifically trained in the area they choose to work in, such as emergency rescue, first aid, medicine and education.

Why not spend a little time helping others, because in the end, what goes around comes around. Volunteering is not only effective but it is also,is a good way to meet people, learn, and develop social skills. By helping or supporting others, you learn and use new skills, gain confidence, build yourself. A volunteer also benefits themselves because they get to see how their contribution has made a difference.

This experience contributes to personal development, especially in areas such as self-fulfillment, self-confidence, and self-esteem which often flourish in the midst of volunteering experiences. The selfless act of volunteering provides a spiritual enhancement as well. Knowing that you made a positive impact on someone is an emotionally uplifting experience that can never be matched by money or fame.

Volunteering is a fun and an easy way to explore your interests and passions. Doing volunteer work that you find meaningful and interesting can be a relaxing, energizing escape from your day-to-day routine of work, school, or family commitments.
On the other hand – there will be people who will declare that volunteering is an individual process, and nobody can force a person to do something against his their will.
Most importantly, make sure you’re having fun! The best volunteer experiences benefit both the volunteer and the organization. If you’re not enjoying yourself, ask yourself why. So where do you start?


By Nikolina Kunić

Prijedor
Bosnia & Herzegovina