{"id":11442,"date":"2023-09-15T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T09:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.charityjob.co.uk\/careeradvice\/?p=11442"},"modified":"2024-10-14T17:23:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T16:23:36","slug":"sustainable-volunteering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.charityjob.co.uk\/careeradvice\/sustainable-volunteering\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Sustainable Volunteering and Why is it so Important?"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":109,"featured_media":15850,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[272,4],"tags":[167],"class_list":["post-11442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-volunteering-tips-advice","category-volunteering","tag-volunteer"],"acf":{"job_search_bottom_form":false,"image":15850,"background":15850,"excerpt":"Sustainable volunteering is a commitment to giving back without leaving a destructive footprint. Find out the best way to give back and influence a lasting change.","contenttypes":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","menu_title":"","content":"Giving back to the community is generally at the top of the list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charityjob.co.uk\/careeradvice\/what-volunteering-reveals-about-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reasons why people decide to volunteer<\/a>. You\u2019re donating your time to a cause that means something to you, and not asking for anything in return. And you\u2019re making a real difference in the world\u2026 right? Not necessarily.\r\n\r\nThere are so many charities to choose from in the UK, all of varying sizes and capabilities. But it\u2019s sometimes hard to tell whether an organisation is influencing positive change or leaving people and places worse off than they were before.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","menu_title":"What is sustainable volunteering?","content":"<h2><strong>What is sustainable volunteering?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nSustainability is a commitment to giving back without leaving a destructive footprint. The term broadly refers to the environment, but also relates to social and economic factors.\r\n\r\nVolunteering sustainably is all about having a positive, lasting impact on communities by respecting their needs and sensitivities. There are many ways for environmentally conscious people to preserve and practice sustainability. You just need to educate yourself and be aware of the impact you\u2019re really having.\r\n\r\nSo are you ready to\u00a0do good in the world\u00a0in a sustainable way? Here are a few ways to ensure you\u2019re making a truly positive impact."},{"acf_fc_layout":"single_image","menu_title":"","image":10783,"image_link":"","image_link_new_tab":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","menu_title":"Do your research","content":"<h2><strong>Do your research<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nWhen you're looking for volunteering opportunities, make sure to check where the charity stands on sustainability. This is something that all charities (not just those working in the environmental field) should be aware of and should be making active plans to address. If you're already volunteering for a charity, you might be able to find this information yourself by looking for the charity's sustainability policy.\r\n\r\nMost volunteer vacancies include a description of what you'll be doing day-to-day if you\u2019re appointed. Many charities will also have a brief interview with you to understand your motivations and past experience before you begin. This is your chance to find out more about the impact of the role and ask about how the charity supports sustainability.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","menu_title":"Take part in the second-hand economy","content":"<h2>Take part in the second-hand economy<\/h2>\r\nYou can also help by making ethical decisions in your everyday life. Taking part in the second-hand economy is a sustainable act, and it\u2019s a popular worldwide movement.\r\n\r\nToday, millions of items are sold and traded through the second-hand economy. And buying vintage is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.co.uk\/article\/resale-clothing-market-growth-sustainability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more popular than ever<\/a>, with vinyl and second-hand clothing back in vogue. According to Gumtree, the UK\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/businessadvice.co.uk\/business-development\/sales-marketing\/uk-consumers-stockpiling-17-7-billion-unwanted-goods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second-hand economy<\/a>\u00a0is thriving thanks partly to a growing environmental consciousness.\r\n\r\nBuying second-hand has other benefits too. Many people even turn a healthy profit every year by re-selling used items. And it\u2019s a valuable source of income for many charities. You can become further involved in sustainable volunteering by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.charityjob.co.uk\/volunteer-jobs?keywords=charity+shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">working at your local charity shop<\/a>\u00a0or helping collect donations in your own time."},{"acf_fc_layout":"single_image","menu_title":"","image":11447,"image_link":"","image_link_new_tab":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","menu_title":"Get your hands dirty and help clean up the environment","content":"<h2>Get your hands dirty and help clean up the environment<\/h2>\r\nYou can take things one step further by volunteering for an organisation that helps collect discarded items. These objects take up space in landfills, pollute the environment and are a general waste of resources. But they can be resold or recycled, and their parts used for more environmentally friendly purposes. It doesn\u2019t even have to be with a specific charity\u2015you can give back to the environment in your own personal way.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","menu_title":"Seek out further sustainable volunteering opportunities","content":"<h2><strong>Seek out further sustainable volunteering opportunities<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nMany\u00a0British non-profit organisations\u00a0are involved in a wide range of sustainability issues, from farming to food wastage and pollution control. These are great places to look for local sustainable volunteering opportunities. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/join-and-get-involved\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The National Trust<\/a>\u00a0is one of the largest volunteer organisations in the UK, with a membership of more than 5 million people and more than 50,000 volunteers supporting conservation.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","menu_title":"Make a bigger commitment","content":"<h2><strong>Make a bigger commitment<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nIf you're really passionate about the cause and if your lifestyle allows, you could consider travelling to volunteer. Britain\u2019s many global ties allow for sustainable volunteering throughout the world, from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfree.org.uk\/volunteer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wildlife research<\/a>\u00a0in South Africa to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gvi.co.uk\/programs\/womens-empowerment-project-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">women\u2019s empowerment movement in India.<\/a>\r\n\r\nIt requires lasting commitment, as you'll need to be dedicated to the long-term needs of a community. It's important to take the time to learn what approach works best in each individual environment.\r\n\r\nSustainable volunteers seek a deep understanding of, and engagement with, local cultures, taking care to honour cultural and economic differences whether working in the UK or abroad. 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Get out there and start giving back today.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>This post was originally published in 2018 and has been updated to ensure relevance and to reflect the current job seeker experience.<\/em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;"}],"keyword":"","related_articles":[{"article":14781},{"article":5111},{"article":11739}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.6 (Yoast SEO v28.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is Sustainable Volunteering and Why is it so Important? - CharityJob Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Sustainable volunteering is a commitment to giving back without leaving a destructive footprint. 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