Volunteering Projects

Supporting pupils and teachers with KS2 and KS3 volunteering projects



Voluntary work is a great way of making a difference. This map shows examples of volunteering projects and how you can get involved with volunteering work.

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Please see below for our breakdown of the topic map and links to the resources.

Being a charity the RNLI Shorething website is a great example of the many ways people volunteer their time and services. There are lesson plans to support your project as well as opportunities to book experienced speakers who could volunteer to come into your school to talk about the work of the RNLI.

Young People

Interviews with a crew member
Pupils can hear first hand why RNLI crew members volunteer their services.

Meet a crew member
Pupils hear from people from all different walks of life who have volunteered to become RNLI volunteers.

All About Money
Helps young people find out how they can volunteer their time to help raise funds for the RNLI.

Adults & Teachers

Download resources and lesson plans
Free curriculum-linked lesson plans, interactive whiteboard activities and other downloadable resources.

KS2 2h; KS3 1f Meet a crew member
To understand the role of the volunteer in the community with special reference to the role of the RNLI crew member.

KS2/3 Fundraising Art, ICT, Citizenship
To raise the children’s awareness of charities, how they are funded and how children can help.

Volunteers

Find out how to become a volunteer

Presentations
Find out about experienced speakers who volunteer to come into schools and deliver talks about the work of the RNLI.

Station visits
Visit a local RNLI station and meet and hear rescue stories from one of the volunteer crew members.

Duke of Edinburgh
Find out how the RNLI encourages students to spend some of their time fundraising for the RNLI as well as learning what it means to volunteer their time.