
The Department of Social Services in Sharjah announced the launch of the (electronic volunteering platform), which allows individuals and institutions to register on the platform to participate in voluntary work and opportunities and benefit from the opportunities that are presented through the following website: https://sssd.shj.ae/opportunity Launching this platform to organize and create an integrated and sustainable system for volunteering and attract volunteers and invest their skills by participating in volunteer programs and opportunities in the Emirate of Sharjah. In a statement to her; Faiza Khabab, Director of the Volunteer Center at the Social Services Department, said that the department seeks through this electronic platform to take advantage of the electronic facilities available and keep pace with the vision of the Emirate of Sharjah in activating technology in government work, especially that volunteer work has become one of the priorities of community government work Which embodies the vision of the United Arab Emirates 2021. Fayza Khabab indicated that the importance of the online platform is that it is distinguished in launching, documenting and advertising volunteering opportunities and initiatives, attracting volunteers from different age groups, and calculating volunteer hours. A platform for granting an electronic certificate to every volunteer, in addition to creating a personal record for the volunteer that records data for past and current work, and certification and documentation of hours and works. Moreover, the volunteer platform provides volunteers with the opportunity to choose the most appropriate field for the individual's interests and experiences, and to link all segments of society with different age groups with institutions that offer volunteer opportunities. She called the director of the volunteer center; all members of society from different age groups of them to register their data as volunteers in the platform to take advantage of the various volunteer opportunities launched by the platform, as volunteering opportunities affiliated with the department or volunteer opportunities that are offered by partners from governmental and private institutions are announced, and that Through it, volunteers can choose from among them to serve the country and provide various societal services.