Community Worker Reviews

Outreach Community Work - Advantages: Empowering People, Changing Lives, Rewarding - Disadvantages: Soul destroying at times, work not always appreciated, failed projects

I am writing this opinion, partly because I am training to be a community worker and partly because so far people have written in this category about voluntary work and volunteering and I want to clarify this. YOU CAN ACTUALLY BE A PAID COMMUNITY WORKER. Ever since I was young I have been in youth clubs, done voluntary summer ...  Read the complete review

I hate the word volunteer, when referring to volunteering per se. It gives me the impression that any other work is done through coercion and ultimatums. It’s also a very weak word. ‘Volunteer’. Kids volunteer to be monitors at school (no milk, Maggie, no milk!). I might volunteer to cook the meal tonight (If I ...  Read the complete review

Ok, so you don't get paid. But you can get a lot out of doing voluntary work. There are a huge range of schemes out there, ranging from overseas work (organisations such as Raleigh International or smaller organisations) where you could be building schools, to local community based projects. There is something suitable for everyone, from ...  Read the complete review