Are there different types of voluntary work?
There are two main types of voluntary work in the UK – residential and non-residential. In residential work the volunteer gives up a block of time (anything from a few days to several months) to do voluntary work for an organisation. This could be something like helping on an archaeological dig or going on holiday with a group of children who have disabilities. This kind of work doesn’t usually take place locally, so the organisation normally provides board and lodging. Also, they might pay the volunteer’s travel costs and a small living allowance. However, on some projects the volunteers have to pay their own way and find their own accommodation. Some people go back to volunteer on the same project year after year. Non-residential work is the kind that most people do. Some people volunteer on a regular basis, perhaps working in a charity shop for one day a week or teaching adult literacy for a couple of hours on the same night every week. Others volunteer as and when they can, perhaps
