Voluntary Action Rotherham

Did you know that 63 per cent of students take part in some form of formal voluntary activity during university, with 95 per cent driven to do so out of a desire to improve things or to help people. Volunteering also enhances employability, with half of recent graduates under the age of 30 in paid work saying that volunteering has helped them secure a job!

The Rotherham Volunteer Centre, part of Voluntary Action Rotherham, is celebrating its 5^th birthday from Monday, February 20, 2012, with a weeklong calendar of exciting events and announcements. 

Are you interested in learning new skills and gaining new experiences that can boost your C.V or UCAS personal statement? Then Rotherham Volunteer Centre is holding an event on Monday 13th February 3:30pm - 6pm where you will get the chance to meet a variety of community and voluntary organisations from around Rotherham.

Have you ever wanted to give something back to your community? Are you passionate about a cause and want to get involved? Ever wondered what being a trustee means and how they help to shape the future of organisations and community groups?

A ten-strong team from the Sheffield office of national law firm Irwin Mitchell has undertaken a makeover at Rotherham youth accommodation charity, Rush House.    The solicitors, trainee solicitors and legal executives transformed a day room for the centre, which provides short and medium term shelter and support services to vulnerable young people aged 16 – 25.

The project came about after Irwin Mitchell contacted Voluntary Action Rotherham (VAR) to enquire about needy projects as part of the law firm’s Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV) programme.