{"id":2474,"date":"2022-06-21T15:23:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T14:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=2474"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:14:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:14:37","slug":"volunteering-and-working-locally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/2022\/06\/21\/volunteering-and-working-locally\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteering and working locally"},"content":{"rendered":"

Volunteering and working locally opens doors...\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whilst the bright lights of London or the pull to be closer to home are still attractive destinations for many graduating students, there are great opportunities right here in the Southwest. Bath is a host to a vibrant variety of businesses and industries, along with a diverse charity and social causes sector.<\/p>\n

You may have recently seen the University\u2019s very own Joshua recognised by the Queen for his tireless work in and with charities in the Southwest. Joshua Hale Jubilee honours<\/a><\/p>\n

Finding local opportunities, like volunteering or working with the social sector, is a fantastic way to give back, contribute to a worthy cause and be a part of a greater good but it can also be advantageous to the individual. And we do not just mean an invitation to Her Majesty's garden party....<\/p>\n