hi everyone, i started volunteering work since in was 14 and since then i couldn't stop! I came to Zurich 6 days ago and now i want to be active again!
Does anyone know where and how!
Thank you.

Dahlia

Welcome Dahlia,

There ARE volunteer opportunities out there, but many of them require conversational knowledge of the local language, or aren't immediately obvious. If you have any affiliation with a school, church, or business here, those are great places to start. Additionally, I would use the forum search function to read others' stories about how they integrated in Switzerland; perhaps you'll find something useful there. Keep checking the forum as well, as members post opportunities all the time. Keep an open mind; while some of these opportunities might not be the type for which you are looking, you might meet someone there who does have a connection to your type of opportunity.

Last, I would join social groups and sign up on meetup.com to try and meet more people. The more people you meet, the more possibilities you will have.

Don't get discouraged- this will take time! Good luck!

Also, you need a work permit to volunteer, although many places will overlook this.

Thank you a lot Jobsrobertsharpii i will check them right away
No i don't have a work permit! The reason why i came from France to zurich is bcz my husband found a job here and i supported him!
And i don't even have the Swiss residence permit yet!
So it's going to be hard to find some volunteering work!??

Have a look here for Zurich and Winterthur or ask at the next church (Reformierte Kirche / Katholische Kirche). There are lots of opportunirties to get involved. And normally, you don't need a work permit for volunteer work. But you might need some german language skills. Good luck!