volunteering

Get Into Events For Free By Volunteering

As long as you’re willing to do a little work, you can get into many concerts, plays and conventions without paying a cent. Just sign up to be a volunteer, suggests personal finance blog Wise Bread.


ProBueno Lets You Turn Your Talents Into Charity Donations

ProBueno is a new web app that lets you put your talents to good use. Whether your talents involve playing video games, coding and app development, baking biscuits or something else, you can volunteer your skills in exchange for charitable donations to the non-profit organisation of your choice.


Learn What Employers Want By Volunteering

Volunteering in your spare time isn’t just a good way to help the community. It’s a free opportunity to learn the skills you need to make a career change or get promoted.


Volunteering Can Improve Your Chances Of Getting Hired

We already know that volunteering can improve your life expectancy, but it also turns out it can increase your chances of getting hired. A recent LinkedIn survey reinforces the usefulness of letting potential employers now about your volunteer activities.


Volunteering For The Right Reasons Might Help You Live Longer

If you have the time, volunteering is an excellent way to keep yourself busy and positive. According to a new study in Health Psychology, it turns out if you’re volunteering to help others and not yourself, it might help you live longer.


Sparked Links Volunteers And Charities Together In Short Blocks

Sparked links talented professionals with non-profit organisations for micro-volunteering opportunities. Have five minutes a day to copy edit? Five minutes to help with a web design problem? Sparks matches you to a non-profit that shares your values.


GoVolunteer Finds Volunteer Work In Your Area

Want to do some volunteer work in your area but don’t know where to start? GoVolunteer lets you search for volunteer opportunities within 10 kilometres of your postcode.


Save a life with your computer Part 2

A couple of weeks ago Wendy posted a number of ideas on how to save a life with your computer. It was a great idea and a great list of ways you can use your computer or the net to make a difference in someone’s life. It inspired me to throw in my $0.02 worth on the topic, and mention some worthwhile Aussie ventures you can support online as well.


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