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.
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.
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.