{"id":17096,"date":"2018-10-17T08:50:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T13:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.groupeslm.com\/clients\/lactuel\/volunteer-work\/bienfaits-du-benevolat\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T10:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T15:39:15","slug":"benefits-of-volunteering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lactuel.org\/en\/volunteer-work\/benefits-of-volunteering\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of volunteering"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I want to become a volunteer<\/h1>\n

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In the majority of cases, for about 70% of volunteers, volunteering is for pleasure or interest in a particular activity or cause.<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Other reasons to commit are to socialize, to carry out a social project, out of a sense of duty based on personal and family activities or simply to help.<\/p>\n

Volunteering also generates many benefits for the person who gives of their time. Among others, we can never say it enough, volunteering makes us happy.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-5″][vc_single_image image=”16300″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” bg_type=”bg_color” enable_overlay=”enable_overlay_value” overlay_pattern=”01.png” overlay_pattern_attachment=”fixed” css=”.vc_custom_1547649921649{border-bottom-width: 60px !important;}” bg_color_value=”#00539f”][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”10\/12″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

What are the benefits of giving your time?<\/h2>\n

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Volunteering connects us to others<\/h4>\n

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    Volunteering is good for the mind and body<\/h4>\n

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      \n\t\"null\"\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>Fight against the effects of stress, anger and anxiety<\/span><\/div><\/li>
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      \n\t\"null\"\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>Spread joy around oneself through empathy and the ability to listen<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” enable_overlay=”enable_overlay_value” overlay_pattern=”01.png” overlay_pattern_attachment=”fixed” css=”.vc_custom_1544463552779{border-bottom-width: 60px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”10\/12″][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1542221559990{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

      Volunteering can become a professional springboard<\/h4>\n

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        Volunteering brings pleasure and fulfilment to our life<\/h4>\n

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