If you volunteer in Bristol or South Gloucestershire you could complete an award for your volunteering. Completing volunteering awards can benefit you by:

• Helping you to work out what skills and experience you have gained – making it much easier when you come to write it on your CV or UCAS application.
• Helping you to demonstrate in interviews what volunteering you have done and what skills and experience you have gained.
• Prove that you have gained practical experience (something all employers ask for, but many people find hard to gain and prove).
• Make you stand out above others.
• Provide an opportunity for your volunteer co-ordinator to give you a reference.

What awards could you get?

vthankyou – recognises any volunteering you do, however small.

v50 – complete 50 hours of volunteering in a 12 month period and get a certificate.

Young Bristol 100 and 200 hour awards

Complete 100 or 200 hours of volunteering and get a certificate from Young Bristol. You can take as long as you want to reach the hours.

To get a log sheet for the v50, or the Young Bristol 100 or 200 hour award (torecord your hours) just get in contact with us by emailing: action@youngbristol.com or telephone: 0117 907 1010

For the v50, you can also go to the vinspired website by clicking here (you will need to register if you have not already, and then log in).