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  • 28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 werewolf

    Member since 13/10/2001

    Reviews written: 112

    5 Stars Do you know what to do if an accident occurred? 20/09/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages learn first aid, meet new people, youth organisation from 5 yrs

    Disadvantages Disadvantages don't get paid, may be unpleasant people or situations to deal with

    ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE We are part of an organisation that teaches First Aid, among other things, to people aged 5 plus. Our Division is divided into 3 smaller units, and is called a Quadrilateral Division. {This is because it was originally split into 4 sections with separate sections for Care/Nursing and First Aid and each section was then further split in two according to gender. This no longer applies}.The current 3 sections are: 1. Badgers (for the 5 to 10 year olds who can stay on till 11, to complete Super Badger Award) 2. Cadets (for the 10 to 16 year olds, who can stay on till 18 ... more
  • 98 of 98 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 Katieshaz

    Member since 01/11/2002

    Reviews written: 121

    4 Stars Volunteering in the NHS 02/09/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great work experience, giving something back to the community, rewarding

    Disadvantages Disadvantages May be boring, co-workers may not be very pleasant!

    When I was studying for my A-Levels I was thinking about careers and I looked at being a nurse or a midwife. So I applied to my local NHS hospital to do voluntary work hoping this would give me an insight into the role of a midwife. I also needed to pad out my UCAS form a bit! The application process: You need to start by writing/e-mailing/telephoning the Voluntary Services Department at the hospital. The department will usually consist of a manager and a co-ordinator who is there in an administrative support role. You then need to go in for an interview and discuss where you would like to ... more
  • 75 of 75 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Cazz

    4 Stars All in a good cause 05/07/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages can be very meaningful and rewarding...

    Disadvantages Disadvantages can be thankless and underpaid!

    Have you ever wanted to work for an organisation who’s mission is a cause rather than a bottom-line? Since early campaigning work with pressure groups I had always envied people who had salaried positions with charities and other voluntary organisations. It seemed to me the perfect way to combine the causes I believed in with the necessity to earn a living, therefore the ideal career. However it wasn’t one I got into straight away as I went travelling after leaving school and didn’t go to University until I was about 21. At this point I had just moved back to the area I had ... more
  • 49 of 49 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 zoe_page

    Member since 08/07/2001

    Reviews written: 871

    4 Stars Last Night I Changed The World 27/02/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages The chance to give something back, gain new skills and meet people you might not otherwise

    Disadvantages Disadvantages No pay, sometimes long hours, "problem" clients

    Don’t worry – this op isn’t going to be a pile of piffle about what a fantastic person I am because I volunteer, or why you’re all a bunch of lazy lay-abouts because you don’t, so please, read on. A UCAS form started it all, or rather the dread of an impending one did. In order to have something impressive to write - along with the fabulous grades, dancing accolades and part time jobs since I was 13, naturally ;-) - I came up with the idea that I should be doing some voluntary work. A quick word in the ear of my mother, who was working for a local charity at the ... more
  • 37 of 37 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    MissDirect

    4 Stars Would YOU Work For Nothing 27/12/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Valuable work experience, you get a reference, a fun way to spend yout time, you can do as much or as little as you want.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages You don't get paid, but sometimes you can claim expenses.

    Ok, so you don't get paid. But you can get a lot out of doing voluntary work. There are a huge range of schemes out there, ranging from overseas work (organisations such as Raleigh International or smaller organisations) where you could be building schools, to local community based projects. There is something suitable for everyone, from painting houses to helping out in after school clubs for kids. As the work is voluntary, usually places are very flexible as to when you can help out and the types of jobs you do. My first experience of volunteering came about through my school work experience ... more
  • 34 of 34 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    HappyBunny

    5 Stars Not Just for Little Old Ladies in Oxfam 24/04/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Increases Self-esteem; Benefits the community; A way to get into/back to work

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Unpaid (so what!)

    I hate the word volunteer, when referring to volunteering per se. It gives me the impression that any other work is done through coercion and ultimatums. It’s also a very weak word. ‘Volunteer’. Kids volunteer to be monitors at school (no milk, Maggie, no milk!). I might volunteer to cook the meal tonight (If I don’t, I starve!). But ‘volunteering’, as in working for no pay for the benefit of others who could not normally afford your services, has much more impact than that I have already described. Question: Are Category Assistants on Ciao ... more
  • 90 of 90 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    timmyotoole

    5 Stars Get Off Your FAT Backside. 06/04/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Satisfying, improves the lives of others, teaches you new skills etc.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Time consuming, requires effort.

    Yes I’m talking to YOU. You that gets up halfway through the day at weekends before eating croissants for breakfast, settling in a warm bath for a couple of hours, sipping at cocktails and making polite conversation before finally settling down to a humongous lunch. You could be doing something worthwhile with your time, helping others, helping your waistline, utilising your skills, acquiring new skills and doing something a lot more interesting than discussing the latest political developments in Azerbaijan! ~My Experience~ OK, so there’s nothing nicer than a lie-in on a Saturday after a ... more
  • 32 of 32 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    rachelkanga

    5 Stars Why not volunteer? 13/01/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Has a long reputable history and you could save somebody’s life

    Disadvantages Disadvantages You don't get paid

    I am not going to preach to everybody who reads this that I am wonderful because I have been a volunteer for 20 years and most of you have never even volunteered for 20 minutes. I for one am not above criticism so I am usually the last person to dish it out, everybody is entitled to choose their own lifestyles but if you have ever considered volunteering for a charity but as yet have never really decided which one can I point you in the direction of St. John Ambulance. A friend at school started my career in St. John Ambulance and although that person has since left the organisation I continue ... more
  • 33 of 33 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    mrpaella

    5 Stars Search for the hero inside yourself 08/03/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Meeting plenty of like-minded people

    Disadvantages Disadvantages No financial gain

    WRITTEN March 2002 INTRODUCTION I mentioned in my last review the trials and tribulations of being an analyst/programmer. It got to the stage where my life was simply work, sleep, work, sleep etc. I was turning into a Gordon Gecko type character (from the film ‘Wall Street’). My sole goal in life was to make as much money as possible for my company. I did not like the type of person I was becoming. All the qualities I had displayed during school and university were dispensed with in the work environment. I needed something to bring me back down to earth. Voluntary work was the ... more
  • 19 of 19 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    rlb3

    5 Stars Voluntary Work vs Work Experience 24/03/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Pure satisfaction in helping others and self development

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    Although, I am not a vegetarian, I absolutely love animals. If you share this passion - the thought of becoming a Vet will have crossed your mind at least once in your life. However, for most people this is just a phase, because the idea of helping a cow give birth and then having to eat your lunch afterwards, does not tend to appeal to the average individual. Anyway, as you have probably guessed already, I am one of the exceptions. I have wanted to become a veterinary surgeon, since I was seven years old. Fifteen years later, I am finally getting closer to achieving my life long goal. So ... more
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