News from: Community Service Volunteers

by CSV

15 April 2009

A survey published by CSV last month shows volunteering for between 4-12 months improves employability and much needed skills. Almost 300 former CSV Full Time Volunteers were surveyed and asked if volunteering had impacted their job prospects.

The key findings include:

91% said that volunteering had boosted their job prospects

84% said that their CSV placement had improved their employability

96% said it had helped to develop their skills 77% said the experience helped distinguish them from other job seekers

73% said redundancy would make them more likely to volunteer

Read more about the survey CSV Volunteers in the news this month

Current and former CSV volunteers feature in a report on volunteering as a pathway into work on BBC Two's Working Lunch broadcast on 8th April 2009.

Click here to view on BBC iplayer Third Sector magazine publishes CSV survey results on their website

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