Getting work experience
Volun-tees
You can contact the Volun-tees Co-ordinator on 01642 384280, email volunteering@tees.ac.uk.
Or you can book a 15-minute appointment to see her between 10.00am and 12.00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
More on the Volun-tees website
- Can I make a difference?
Use your skills and knowledge to make a difference to someone else’s life. Just a few hours a week is all it takes. You’ll be surprised how it could change your life too. - Why me?
Motivated, positive, talented, enthusiastic, helpful, generous, supportive - recognise yourself?
Visit the Volun-tees website to be matched up with a voluntary organisation who needs someone like you. Get the recognition you deserve. Projects can include working with offenders, IT, design, sports coaching, fundraising, working with children and many more.
Find out more on the Volun-tees website
Read the Volun-tees newsletter – January 2012 (pdf - 151kb)
Read the Volun-tees newsletter – January 2012 second edition (pdf - 152kb)
Reference Information Area
- Voluntary work files - for information, opportunities and advice from several UK voluntary organisations. Ask at the information desk -
View the organisations (pdf - 23kb)
View the books and multimedia – volunteering (pdf - 97kb)
Claire Golden says volunteering was vital for starting a career in the probation service.
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Volunteering has led to a full-time job for Teesside graduate Jessica Herron.
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General volunteering websites and resources
- Do-it website
- National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) website
- National Council for Voluntary Youth Services website
- Prospects website - charities and voluntary work sector
- TimeBanking UK website
- Vinspired website
- Voluntary Organisation’s Network North East (VONNE) website
- Voluntary Skills website
- Voluntary Worker website
- Volunteer Now Northern Ireland website
- Volunteer Scotland website
- Volunteering England website
- Volunteering Options Ireland website
- Volunteering Wales website
- Work Opportunities in the Voluntary Sector on the VolResource website
- Working for a Charity website
- Worldwide Volunteering website
Crimestoppers Youth Board - volunteers from the university with Chris Preddie from Crimestoppers headquarters.


