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Gap year volunteering - 2 activities

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Gap year volunteering activities for form time.

Students at key stage 4 brainstorm their ideas about volunteering and volunteers using a fun group activity.

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What is a volunteer form time activity.

What is a volunteer?

Students examine what makes a volunteer.

What are the benefits of volunteering form time activity.

What are the benefits of volunteering?

Students consider who benefits from volunteering exercises.

Gap Year Volunteering Activities for Tutor Time

Following on from the introduction to Gap Years lessons, these activities focus on volunteering during a break from education or work. The lessons contribute to the citizenship programme of study for key stage 4 and also encourage students to think about their career choices.

Activity 1 –What is a Volunteer

This lesson looks at the different types of volunteering opportunities, why people volunteer and what the benefits are of being part of a voluntary programme. Students work in groups to discuss their thoughts and ideas about volunteering .

Activity 2 – What are the Benefits of Volunteering

Working in small groups, students watch a series of video clips about different people and then complete a series of questions to help them review the information. The outcome of this lesson is for students to have an appreciation of why people choose to volunteer and what the benefits are to themselves and others.