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# How does volunteering work?

Apply to an opportunity, log the hours you give, and get time credits once they are approved.

Volunteering lets you give your time to local organisations and earn time credits for it. A time credit is one hour of time, the same currency you use in your wallet.

It works in four steps:

1. Find an opportunity and apply.
2. The organisation approves your application.
3. You log the hours you give.
4. The organisation approves your hours, and time credits are added to your wallet.

## Finding the volunteering page

Open the **Community** menu and choose **Volunteering** , or go to [Volunteering](/volunteering) .

The page opens on its home. A few opportunities come first, then cards that group everything else:

- Find your next role: all opportunities, ones recommended for you, and urgent requests.
- My volunteering: My applications, My hours and shifts, waiting lists and shift swaps.
- Make a difference together: group sign-ups, Community projects and Donations.
- Support & recognition: expenses, qualifications, Certificates and Wellbeing.

Press a link to open that section on a page of its own, and press **Volunteering home** , or your phone's Back button, to return. **Safeguarding** and **Accessibility** are just below the cards.

Your community chooses which sections to show. If you cannot see one described in this guide, your community has not switched it on.

[Go to this page](/volunteering)

## More guides in this topic

[How do I find a volunteering opportunity?](/help/members/volunteering/finding_volunteer_opportunities) [How do I apply to volunteer?](/help/members/volunteering/applying_to_volunteer) [How do I log my volunteering hours?](/help/members/volunteering/logging_volunteer_hours) [Seeing your hours and getting a certificate](/help/members/volunteering/volunteer_hours_and_certificates) [Checking in on your wellbeing](/help/members/volunteering/volunteer_wellbeing) [Recording training and reporting an incident](/help/members/volunteering/volunteer_training_and_incidents) [Proposing or supporting a community project](/help/members/volunteering/community_projects) [Donating money to your community](/help/members/volunteering/volunteering_donations)

## Still need help?

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