Why volunteer?

 A person who gives up some of their time to volunteer can enjoy numerous benefits to their lives, as well as making a meaningful contribution to both local and international communities. 

You can give: 

• Your free time to do something you care about and enjoy
• Something back to your local, student and international communities
• Your skills, enthusiasm and expertise to help other people or the environment
• Your energy to make a positive contribution to society
• Inspiration to others with your enthusiasm and commitment

You can gain: 

• A platform for meeting new people and developing long lasting friendships
• An opportunity to do something you love and enjoy
• Key transferable skills such as communication, leadership, initiative taking, teamwork, creativity and time management.
• Work experience, training and skills which will improve your CV and future career perspectives
• Satisfaction from giving back to your community and making a real difference to people’s lives
• Academic credits in assignments and modules ( The Uaneen module is one example of this)
• Contributions towards the DCU Engage Award which recognises students extra-curricular activities