Free Time

This section can help you to use your free time in a positive way.

It has info on volunteering, gap years, travelling, and things to do in your local area.

Volunteering is becoming more popular with young people who want to help in their local community, gain new skills and find new, fun ways to use their time. This section explains why volunteering is a good idea and where to get more information, along with the lowdown on good local opportunities and Millennium Volunteers.

If you are thinking about volunteering or travelling after you have finished college or university, see our gap years and travelling abroad pages, for everything you need to know about planning a gap year.

Also in this section is the local things to do page, which might give you some ideas for days and nights out in the Black Country, And the are also details of local and national public transport, to help you plan trips, and get to job, college and university interviews.