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How to volunteer
Practical information about volunteering within your community and how to find organisations that need volunteers
Volunteering as a special constable or police support volunteer
Find out about the roles and responsibilities of special constables and police support volunteers and how to apply
Your rights as a volunteer
Find out what rights you have as a volunteer and where to get help if you have problems with your placement
Volunteering as a magistrate
How to volunteer as a magistrate and what they do in court
Volunteering while on benefits
How volunteering may affect any benefits you receive, including information on expenses
Volunteering to work with detainees, prisoners and offenders
How to volunteer to help prisoners, people released on probation and those detained by the police
Volunteering in hospitals
Read about the types of volunteering you can do in hospitals and the benefits of volunteering
Volunteering for the over 50s
Information on volunteering for people over 50, including the Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme
Volunteering as a school or college governor
How to become a school or college governor and make a difference to education in your area
Green volunteering and working with animals
How you can use your spare time to work with animals and make a positive difference to the environment
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