A few good reasons to volunteer

I came across a few articles today that promote volunteering, not only because it can contribute to 'the greater good' but because it can also be good for you!

This first article claims that volunteering can boost physical and mental health - so much so that it recommends that doctors should encourage patients to volunteer.

http://www.amednews.com/article/20120117/health/301179996/8/

This second article says 'Research has found that having wide-ranging interests outside of work - particularly volunteering - can help improve your productivity and wellbeing.'- Josephine Fairley 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-business/11220598/Work-Monday-blues-Theres-no-better-time-to-start-an-extra-curricular-activity.html

Lastly this article encourages us to take our skills Pro Bono (exactly what our Pro Bono O.R. volunteers are doing)

http://createathon.org/take-your-skills-pro-pro-bono-that-is/

If you didn't already think volunteering was a great idea then maybe these articles have convinced you.  There are a number of ways to get involved in volunteering; if you have O.R./analytical skills why not sign up to Pro Bono O.R.

Other useful links:

Career volunteer (recruits trustees and skilled volunteers): http://www.careervolunteer.co.uk/

Reach Skills (skilled volunteering charity): http://www.reachskills.org.uk/

Cranfield Trust (providing free business skills): http://cranfieldtrust.org/