'It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life that no one can sincerely try to help another without also helping himself.' Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist and poet.

Volunteering is good for you, it’s official. There have never been so many people in favour of volunteering, or so many ways of going about it. From the gappie’s overseas experience to David Cameron’s Big Society, volunteering has become the 'must-have’ item on every student’s record of achievement. So isn't it time you resolved to do your bit? or is it a case of 'I'd like to help, but ..."