Volunteering is a great way to extend your social network and connect with other people who share a common goal and similar passions but perhaps different backgrounds. 

Volunteering provides regular social interaction outside of the school environment, and is proven to improve brain function, increase mental health and life expectancy. It can also help increase students' social awareness and build connections throughout the community that can lead to a more cohesive and inclusive society.

Some of the key advantages of volunteering can be:

• It helps students to find their hidden talents, learning that they thrive working in a team, organising groups, giving instructions and teaching others.
• They gain exceptional experience that they can add to their CVs.
• They use their passion to give back to those in need and contribute to their community resources.
• It helps improve the mental and physical health of students; especially those who may be away from home and suffering from homesickness, loneliness and anxiety.
• It is a healthy way to find balance away from books.
• It gives an opportunity to work in cross-cultural collaborative teams with members coming from diverse backgrounds.
• It provides an opportunity for young people to travel overseas and get involved in conservation efforts.