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Seven reasons why you should volunteer

BDJ Student volume 26, pages 28–29 (2019)Cite this article

By Sophia Signorini, BDS Yr 4, The University of Manchester.

Volunteering. Everyone will mention an incredible experience abroad where they 'found themselves' and were 'immersed into the unknown' whilst making a difference; and however clichéd it may sound, they're not wrong.

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  1. Casiday R, Kinsman E, Fisher C and Bambra C. Volunteering and health: what impact does it really have? Report to Volunteering England Project Report. Volunteering England.

  2. Department for Education and Skills. Links between volunteering and employability. Available online at: https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/4618/1/RR309.pdf (Accessed March 2019).

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Signorini, S. Seven reasons why you should volunteer. BDJ Student 26, 28–29 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41406-019-0054-9

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