Time to give back
Sadly, nearly a million young people are unemployed at the moment and I want to encourage them to do something inspirational that will boost their employability, while being supported to have a life changing experience.
Volunteer with the UK’s leading volunteering charity, CSV; whether your passion is mentoring young people, supporting homeless people or enabling people with disabilities to live independently, CSV has opportunities waiting for you.
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Hide AdI spent my CSV gap year being the hands and feet of an extraordinarily inspirational woman who lives a full and meaningful life despite being paralysed.
Volunteers enable her to live independently and to retain control despite acute physical impairment.
It had a profound effect on my life and the benefits of volunteering are endless!
I found volunteering enormously rewarding; it increased my confidence, I learnt new life skills, I made friends and, most importantly, I had a huge amount of fun.
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Hide AdFor more information about gap year volunteering for people aged 18 to 35, call 0800 374 991 or visit the website www.csv.org.uk/gapyear to apply online.
Rachel Burden
BBC Radio Five Live presenter
c/o CSV
Pentonville Road
London