Volunteering in Public Services by sean mcdermott https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0 task 3 en-us 2018-04-24 09:05:32 UTC 2026-01-25 14:46:58 UTC hello@padlet.com Volunteering in Public Services task 3 seanmcd25 https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254730653 2018-04-24 09:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254730653 Honesty seanmcd25 https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254735554 this is an obvious requirement for any volunteering activity. Many volunteers are trusted to be allowed into people’s homes. Also, if you have organised a fundraising event you would be responsible for making sure that all the money raised is collected and passed to the relevant charity. ]]> 2018-04-24 09:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254735554 Commitment seanmcd25 https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254735864 this is one of the most important qualities required by volunteers. Being committed means doing what you say you will do, not giving up on a task until you’ve completed it, and not letting people down.


]]> 2018-04-24 09:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254735864 Reliability seanmcd25 https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254735934  this goes along with commitment. People need to know that they can rely on you to carry out your part of the task. ]]> 2018-04-24 09:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254735934 Empathy seanmcd25 https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254736018 being able to show deeply caring, understanding feelings means being able to show some understanding of another person's problems. Being very kind and understanding can mean listening to someone, being understanding and understanding, but not customer/financial support rising or insulting.


]]> 2018-04-24 09:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254736018 Communication skills seanmcd25 https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254736149 Good communication skills will be extremely important for anyone who is thinking about volunteering in any situation. There are many reasons for this. If working with children or the old, or people with special needs, the way you communicate with them is very important, and will need to be changed (for improvement) in order to suit the particular situation. Some of the time spent volunteering, especially with old people, may simply involve sitting listening to them talk. Many old people love to think about their youth, and young people may be surprised to hear about the lives they have led and the things they have done. This can be a two-way process where both people benefit and gain something from the experience. If collecting for (organisations that help needy people), volunteers need to be polite and friendly at all times when communicating with members of the public, otherwise they will just walk away and you'll be left with an empty tin! Teamwork Most volunteering activities will involve teamwork. Teamwork is very important in most situations, but especially where people are giving up their free time without being paid. All members depend on one another and everyone needs to add/give and pull their weight to share the workload. Often, volunteers need to encourage and support each other or they will soon become discouraged and depressed, and will give up on the volunteering.

]]> 2018-04-24 09:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254736149 Leadership seanmcd25 https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254736364 Leadership skills are required by many companies, particularly the uniformed public services. Volunteering is a really good way to acquire some leadership skills. Good leaders usually have a number of qualities, and these are often the same qualities that can be found in people who volunteer successfully: 

 Charisma 

embracing responsibility 

Altruism

Enthusiasm 

Assertiveness 

Consistency 

Sense of humour 

experience


]]> 2018-04-24 09:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254736364 Organisational skills seanmcd25 https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254736681 many volunteering activities require some form of arranging. When planning and ordering your volunteering activity, you may need to apply and go through a specific process. This will mean you will need to be fairly planned. When you start to carry out volunteering work, you may be working to a rota, along with other helpers. You will definitely need to be organised so that you turn up for volunteering at the agreed time. If you do not turn up, you could be letting down not only the rest of your team, but if working with capable of being hurt people, they could also be seriously affected.


]]> 2018-04-24 09:28:18 UTC https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254736681 Time management seanmcd25 https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254737080 it would be very easy to develop your problem-solving skills by doing some (something you choose to do, but is not required) work. If you choose to organise an organisation that helps needy people event, you may come across all kinds of problems that need to be overcome. You may need to find ways to get prizes for a raffle or grave or you may need to think of ways to get (money-based support) for an event. You may find yourself having to think 'out of the box' to solve some of your problems.


 


]]> 2018-04-24 09:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254737080 Problem-solving skills seanmcd25 https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254737187 it would be very easy to develop your problem-solving skills by doing some voluntary work. If you choose to organise a charity event, you may come across all sorts of problems that need to be overcome. You may need to find ways to obtain prizes for a raffle or tombola, or you may need to think of ways to obtain sponsorship for an event. You may find yourself having to think ‘out of the box’ to solve some of your problems.


]]> 2018-04-24 09:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254737187 Administration skills seanmcd25 https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254737302 Many (something you choose to do, but is not required) activities will require some management work of some kind. You may need to send out letters to local businesses to ask for (money-based support), or produce posters, (written messages folded into a little short book) or tickets. You may need to keep records, use a (computer file full of information) or produce a spreadsheet. Al of these tasks would help you to develop your management skills which could come in very useful in later employment.
 



]]> 2018-04-24 09:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254737302 Specific skills seanmcd25 https://padlet.com/seanmcd25/o8qo3hhcfu0/wish/254737398 Certain types of (something you choose to do, but is not required) work may demand particularskills. For example, any of the following skills could be needed/demanded for different kinds ofwork or activity: driving, cooking, computer skills, sign language, physical fitness, first aid.



 


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