On Thursday 15th April we are marking Micro-volunteering day. It provides the opportunity to highlight micro-volunteering and how it can benefit the community.
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations define micro-volunteering as “bite-size volunteering with no commitment to repeat and with minimum formality, involving short and specific actions that are quick to start and complete”.
To mark national ‘Micro-Volunteering day 2021 we thought we would share a selection of suggested micro-volunteering opportunities that you could get involved with:
- Why not join our Community Exchange? This is where we post informal, one-off volunteering opportunities on behalf of organisations, groups or individuals.
- United in Kind have set up a ‘Hug in a Shrug’ project whereby volunteers can knit or crochet blankets or shrugs to give to members of the community to remind them they are not alone.
- Basildon Creative People and Places are looking for ‘Community Voices‘ to tell them what cultural activity you would like to see in the borough.
- Essex County Council are looking for ‘Stop.Swap.Go’ champions to help them spread the word about sustainable travel
- You may wish to become a ‘Dementia Friend’ and help educate others about dementia and the affect it can have on people
- Local food banks are always looking for donations of items, here are the local ones that you could support: Billericay Food Bank, Basildon Food Bank, Helping Hands Food Bank, Wickford Food Bank, Motivated Minds Food Bank, Basildon Salvation Army Food Bank
- Help spread the word about a charity or non-profit organisation by sharing their social media posts
- Why not help to fundraise for a local good cause? You could arrange a small event, or carry out a sponsored activity. You will find a selection of local charities and groups here
- Essex Police are looking for Hate Crime Ambassadors to help raise awareness and give information and advice to the community on reporting hate crime.
We’d love to hear about any micro-volunteering that you get involved with! Tag us on our social media pages: Facebook or Twitter or drop us an email.