Guest article by Karolina Kartus from Social Held
Despite the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus crisis, the level of volunteering in the first few months was impressive. Now is the time to ensure that those who were activated during the crisis continue to volunteer. We believe that volunteering is for everyone! That's why we launched Social Held, a platform for volunteering in Vienna. We make sure that organizing volunteering is easier than ever before.
Here's our guide on how to find the best volunteering opportunities for you!
Why? #Volunteering
First, ask yourself why you actually want to volunteer. This will help you to find out which type of volunteering is best suited to you.
Do you simply want to give something back to the community and make a difference?
Or maybe you're looking for a place where you can meet people and take part in a fun activity?
Are you looking for a new experience or do you want to learn something new?
How often? #Commitment
Secondly, how much time can and do you want to plan for volunteering? It's totally up to you how often and how regularly you get involved. Just one hour can make a difference, but you should be honest with your commitment from the start - it not only helps you, but also the NPOs to manage their work and expectations.
What really matters to you? #Purpose
That's a difficult question. But if you volunteer for a cause that is important to you, you will stay involved for longer. Are you interested in environmental issues? Or do you just want to work with a specific target group, for example children? If you're not sure, get inspired by the organizations on our platform .
What do you want to do? #Skills
And now comes the best part: what would you like to do? Are you looking for a practical activity or a highly qualified commitment? Find your hidden talent, your passion or your neglected hobby. Your childhood dream of being a guitarist may turn out to be more important to others than you ever thought! Or just check out the different skill tags on the platform to show you the way!
Where? #Local #Digital
We are currently active in Vienna, you can see exactly where the volunteering activities take place. There's also remote volunteering - doing good from your sofa, especially now doesn't sound bad, does it?
Social Held is a volunteering platform that makes it easy to get socially involved. Based on your individual preferences and talents, we bring you together with specific volunteering opportunities in Vienna.
