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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAssignments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
For example, building a website or planning a social media calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- You work to your own schedule, often over a longer period, sometimes with a finish-by date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- There are no sessions to pick. You suggest the hours you can give when you apply and agree them with the organiser.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Log time against the assignment as you go.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- When the work is done, mark it complete yourself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Then complete the impact survey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nEvent-based opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
For example, clearing a garden on a Saturday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Events run on a set date and time. Ongoing events offer several sessions to pick from, but you sign up for a single date. For example, a community garden looking for volunteers every Thursday: you sign up for the Thursday that works for you, and if you want to come again you sign up again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Choose a session and click Request [date]<\/strong>. Cards show how many spaces are left.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Once approved and the date has passed, the event is marked complete automatically.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- You and the non-profit are then sent an impact survey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nRelated guides<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- Browse, filter and sign up to volunteering<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Manage your volunteering<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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