Volunteering has benefits to both you and the community. You will gain experience which can help get paid work, if that is what you want. Many people find that they enjoy 'giving something back' to their community, and they make good friends. It’s also an opportunity to try something completely different from what you usually do.

There is a wide range of volunteering opportunities in Salford, such as:

• environmental work
• mentoring young people
• prison visiting