A Volunteer's Journey
WHY VOLUNTEER
Snapshots of Our Volunteer Experiences
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Volunteering is one of the most rewarding things you can do. It’s a great way to experience your community at the grassroots, discover your passion and learn about how Love transforms lives through serving people!
Other benefits that volunteering offers:
- Gain the confidence to try something new, achieve personal goals, discover hidden talents, and build a real sense of achievement.
- Get the opportunity to have a real, valuable and positive impact on people of all ages in different communities.
- Meet different kinds of people from various backgrounds and make new friends.
- Discover a community and family that you can be a part of.
- New skills, experiences, and qualifications beyond what you learn at work, school or at home.
Most importantly, it’s fun!
All our volunteers would agree that they have a great time, regardless of the reason they volunteer.
There’s no formal qualification required to volunteer. Only your availability.
We will prepare you for your volunteer experience through Volunteer Orientation (VO). Some of our programmes may have certain preferences, especially when it comes to language teaching or gender-specific programmes.
We welcome volunteers aged from 13 years and above.
If you are below the age of 18, we will require your parent/guardian to sign a consent form when you register.
Absolutely!
Once every family/group member registers individually online, send us an email at info@gengemilang.org stating the full list of names of the group/family and key contact person. We will then facilitate a group Volunteer Orientation (VO) to get all of you ready to volunteer together.
Yes, we are invested in your personal growth as a volunteer!
Our training covers topics like cultivating strong facilitation and mentorship skills, how to engage children effectively and how to build healthy boundaries, make a connection & break out of your comfort zone when volunteering.
We will also provide you with the training and resources to lead a GG programme or become a trainer if that is your interest. Just talk to one of our staff in your programme.
As a GG volunteer, you can expect a clearly defined role within our organisation.
Apart from the initial Volunteer Orientation (VO) and introduction to our on-ground programme, our staff will also brief you and provide ongoing support, feedback & opportunities to develop your skills. We provide training (see above) if requested. We respect the knowledge and experience you bring to the role and we ensure that you have a voice in the programme.
To ensure the safety and protection of the children we serve, GG must register and meet in person all new/potential volunteers. Volunteers must also complete our Volunteer Orientation (VO), be fully prepared for our programmes and understand our Code of Conduct and Child Protection Policy.
These standard operating procedures (SOPs) are also in the best interest and safety of all our volunteers so that they are aware of the laws surrounding child protection.
Once you sign up and go through VO, you are welcome to visit and serve with us as often as you like.
Volunteer Orientation (VO) is a compulsory session for all new and potential volunteers to ensure that you have an enriching and enjoyable volunteer experience.
VO helps to:
- Identify volunteering interests
- Understand what your availability and commitment is like
- Prepare you for what to expect when volunteering on-ground
- Understand our code of conduct for your safety & protection.
You may begin volunteering at your chosen programme the moment you complete your Volunteer Orientation (VO), and agree to a volunteer date set by our staff. Upon registration, we will get in touch with you within a month. Feel free to email us at info@gengemilang.org
Yes, if your friends have signed up and gone through the Volunteer Orientations steps.
No, it is purely on a voluntary basis.
We appreciate and acknowledge your service through volunteer appreciation events and small personalised gifts/notes prepared by our staff throughout your volunteer journey.
We hope that the relationship you cultivate with the people you serve will be a fulfilling experience for you.
You may speak with the on-ground staff in charge of the programme you volunteer or email us at info@gengemilang.org. We always welcome your feedback to improve your volunteer experience.
We adhere to the Child Protection Policy (CPP), hence we ask that you kindly refrain from publicly posting pictures on social media of the children in our programmes to protect their identity, location and dignity. We want to ensure that while we impact their lives positively, we do not subject them to any danger from online/child predators.
That said, we welcome you to share and inspire others with your volunteering journey through other means!
We post regularly on our social media channels, so follow us and feel free to share these public photos on your page!
Like everyone else, you’re considered a new volunteer.
All you must do is register online and we will contact you to run your Volunteer Orientation (VO).