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Mentoring & tutoring vs Volunteering

Mentoring & tutoring and volunteering have 87% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.

WhatMentoring & tutoringVolunteering
Time a week2 hours a week3 hours a week
Who withWith a partner or opponentWith a group
You end up withA skill you got better atA skill you got better at
FeelsLivelyLively
To startFreeFree

Choose mentoring & tutoring if

  • More of an indoor thing
  • Easier to do alone
  • Less hands-on

Free to start, and little or nothing after that.

About mentoring & tutoring

Choose volunteering if

  • More time outside
  • More social
  • More hands-on

Free to start, and little or nothing after that.

About volunteering

What you'll need

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Any two of the 396. You get the time each takes, what it costs to start, who you need and what you end up with.