give
Do something nice for a friend, or a stranger. Thank someone. Smile. Volunteer your time. Join a community group. Look out, as well as in. Seeing yourself, and your happiness, linked to the wider community can be incredibly rewarding and creates connections with the people around you. Evidence shows: Individuals who report a greater interest in helping others are more likely to rate themselves as happy. Research into actions for promoting happiness has shown that committing an act of kindness once a week over a six-week period is associated with an increase in well-being.
Ideas
- Share experiences with parents who know where you are coming from. Find mutual support and understanding.
- Volunteer with pinpoint as a parent representative, join our Management Group or give us an hour or so of your time now and then.
- Contact Cambridge and Peterborough Volunteer Centres based in different areas of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, which help to match people who want to volunteer with organsations needing volunteers.
Tips
The five ways to well-being don’t need to be pursued in isolation. Connect, get active and give in one go by volunteering in a gardening project.
- Could a group that you already attend need your help?
- Volunteer to help a support group in your area.
Share your tips and ideas
- Do you have any tips that may help other parents in Cambridgeshire give or get involved in volunteering?
- Do you have a volunteering activity you would like to share with or advertise to parents?
- Why not share your ideas with others through our well-being forum.
