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Whether leading a workshop in a neighbouring school, participating in Eton Town Council’s street-clean mornings or hosting a lunch club or tea party for senior citizens, our boys are keen to roll up their sleeves and get involved. </p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> <p>I hope to learn how to not only work well with others but also form relationships through reaching out to the community.</p> <cite>Boy volunteer </cite></blockquote> <p>Volunteering initiatives at the College are coordinated by the Master-in-Charge and our Social Action Mentor, who guide and inspire boys to explore every opportunity to make a difference. </p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Local Impact</h3> <p>Volunteering placements include: </p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Local schools – music practice, classroom help, sports coaching, maths mentoring, chess clubs, Latin classes </li> <li>Placements with the local elderly and disabled – helping in private houses, care homes, weekly clubs and charity shops </li> <li>Museums, arts centres, libraries and charity shops – running workshops for local children or assisting with clerical tasks </li> <li>Outdoor placements – swan rescue, rowing coaching, riverside maintenance, tourist information and renovating public gardens in Slough </li> </ul> <p>In addition to local community placements, boy volunteers also enrol in Eton College’s <a href="https://www.etoncollege.com/outside-the-classroom/ccf/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Combined Cadet Force</a> and guide College Admissions Tours. </p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Social Action </h3> <p>To help boys make the most of their volunteering opportunities, and to be the best volunteers they can be, the College delivers a broad programme of events and assignments to develop boys’ awareness and social literacy. 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