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What’s involved?
Spending a gap year - September to July - living and working in a Catholic residential community with other volunteers.
Hands on youthwork in a retreat centre, outreach and roadshows.
Why volunteer?
Maybe you’ve taken advanced examinations and don’t know what career to pursue.
Perhaps you’ve done a degree and want to put the theory into practice.
Maybe you’ve thought about working with young people but need a focus to get started.
Universities suggest a gap year before further study.
Skills and self-esteem can be developed through training and sharing.
What’s in it for you?
Professional training, evaluation and supervision throughout the placement.
Externally accredited leadership training.
A weekly allowance.
Team experience combined with community living.
Self development through challenge.
Assistance with moving on in your career.
A network of friends for life!
Who can do it?
Anyone aged between 18 and 30 years and currently resident in the UK.
What does it cost?
You’ll be relieved to hear that there is no financial cost to you! You become part of the Salesian Family and eat at the family table.
Still need convincing?
Then read what other volunteers have said:
- I found things with me I never thought I had.
- Volunteering changed my life completely. Not only my career plans but my way of living.
- I discovered the richness of the diversity of backgrounds of young people.
- It improved my self-esteem, gave me confidence and changed my whole outlook on life. It helped me to be me.
- By living in a community, I learned to give and take. I learned about relating to colleagues and young people.
- I wanted to work with young people. Volunteering helped me to discover that my strengths lay in teaching and gave me the courage to train.
- Volunteering with the Salesians gave me a fundamental basis of youth work with a special ethos - the Salesian Way.
To see a bit more about what is involved visit the Savio House site.
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