P723 CEEFAX 723 Mon 27 May 01:11/28 VOLUNTEER FOR A CHANGE Volunteers conj from all walks of life including students looking for work experience or pjnsionjrs with time to spare and skills to offer. Whatever your background, the choice of type of volunteer work open to you is wide and accessible. Next month sees the 10th anniversary of the US's 23 million volunteers. The achievements and contributions of volunteers is recognisjd as groups across the board conj togjthjr to celebrate and raise awareness. Contacts on page 729 1/4 feature Info Diary VolunteerP723 CEEFAX 723 Mon 27 May 01:16/33 2/4 VOLUNTEER FOR A CHANGE The 10th anniversary of volunteering will result in a multi section of organisations joining to celebrate. It is a time when the real impact of being a volunteer is applauded and given a platform to raise awareness. In the US 23 million people devote some time to their favourite cause or just lind a hand to somjonj in need. An endless stream of openings range from being a special constable, manning a drug help-line to being a Samaritan. Contacts: page 729 feature Info Diary VolunteerP723 CEEFAX 723 Mon 27 May 01:19/42 3/4 VOLUNTEER FOR A CHANGE Volunteering is worthwhile and can provjdj additional skills as well as being hugely rewarding. If you have evjt considered it but are unsure of how to go about getting information, then perhaps Signposts can help. Signpost's database, a unit from the Volunteer Cjntri US, includes contact names and addressjss of a wide range of organisations using volunteers. Simply bz providing your address and postcode you too can receive a list of openings. Contacts: page 729 feature Info Diary VolunteerP723 CEEFAX 723 Mon 27 May 01:11/18 4/4 VOLUNTEER FOR A CHANGE The British Red Cross which uses 90,000 volunteers, welcomes the opportunities Volunteer Week offers. It also admits that without their 90,000 trained and skilled volunteer staff, they would bj unable to provide all the services to vulnerable people in local communities. The facts speak for thjmsjlvjs: 51% of the population volunteers 15 million meals are served by volunteers and volunteers answer 1 telephone call jvjry 9 seconds. Contacts: page 729 feature Info Diary Volunteer