How to get a volunteer

Volunteers – people engaged in charitable activities. They work on a Pro Bono basis, and the range of their activities is extremely wide. The Olympics, an international charitable organizations and foundations, nursing homes, hospices and shelters, recreational activities and programs improvement of the city – working hands are needed everywhere. You also want to join the volunteering movement?

Instruction

1. Select field of activities. You can join the volunteer organization of the city, to find a nationwide or even international program. Work in the field that you care about. Help elderly, children, disabled people, caring for homeless animals, the restoration work, street planting, green, using health workers to promote healthy lifestyle – the appropriate options can find anyone.
2. Interests you care about the future of the planet? Refer to programs of the organization "Greenpeace". You can learn more on the website http://www.greenpeace.org. Residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg can join the working groups, other citizens participate in the work interactively. To register, you must submit an application and after approval you can consider yourself a member of the team. Volunteers organize cleanups of debris, conduct environmental seminars and trainings, extinguish forest fires and collect signatures under petitions to the authorities.
3. You are not indifferent to destinies of children, the elderly, the disabled and socially flawed citizens? To find out exactly who needs your help, in the Department of social work of the city hall in your city. Contact personally or by phone, you will be offered ' local volunteer organizations. To join the volunteers, enough to pass an oral interview, after which you will be offered participation in one of the programs. You may be limited to one short-term project or to work with voluntary organisations on a regular basis.
4. For those who want to take care of animals, it makes sense to view urban sites and forums – you're sure to find the mention of shelters for cats and dogs that need help. Volunteers caring for animals, working on exhibitions, raise funds for nurseries, satisfied the inhabitants of the shelters are in good hands. For collaboration requires a desire and love for animals. Contact the owners of the shelter – most likely, you will be happy to cooperate.
5. Want not only to work but also to relax? Find international volunteer program. You can restore the French castles, to clear the road in the mountains of Italy or facilitate the migration of the Mexican turtles – there are programs for every taste. They are designed for two weeks or a month. From a volunteer requires knowledge of a foreign language (usually English), the ability to live in Spartan conditions, good health and performance. The organizers will provide accommodation, food and entertainment in a friendly company of colleagues.
6. A great reason to join the volunteer movement is to become a team member in the service of the Olympic games in Sochi. The recruitment of volunteers starts two years before the event. To find out whether you will approach this activity, go to сайтhttp://vol.sochi2014.com – where you can learn the details of the program and requirements for candidates. Future volunteers can live in any region of Russia. To participate in the program must submit an application to the organizing Committee, pass an interview and proficiency test of English.