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Volunteering: Get Involved!
Volunteering is one of the most rewarding things you can do while you're at university, and it looks great on your CV. While you're a student it's a great time to do something with your free time! There are a number of ways you can get involved while at UWE.
Whether you want to make a difference to the local community, get some work experience related to your degree, improve your employability, learn new skills, do some training or just have fun...
There is something for everyone!
- UWE Volunteering can help you find a volunteering opportunity that is best suited to your needs, whatever you are interested in.
- Students' Union Volunteering forms part of UWE volunteering, focussing on student-led projects and one off volunteering days in the local community. You can get involved in a range of projects, campaigns and fundraising events or even set up your own.
- UWE Student Volunteering Executive (VSexec) have been working hard over the past year, look out for them during freshers and beyond!
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Join the UWE Volunteering Facebook to keep up to date with all volunteering news and projects
> - To discuss volunteering opportunities relevant to you please get in contact with Helen Seacombe your Volunteer Support Officer to discuss your thoughts.
- Located in the Community and Representation Office, Students' Union, 5th Floor, Frenchay Campus. 0117 32 81665.
- Pop in and say hello from 10-4 Monday-Friday.
Student led Volunteering
Have you got an idea to improve your community or change the world?
Whatever project you have in mind, with help from your Students' Union you could make it a reality! Read on to find out more...
Try it out! Action Days
UWESU organises a series of one-off action days in the local community for teams of UWE Volunteers working in partnership with voluntary organisations and charities to make a difference.
Try it out! One-Off Projects and Events
To get an idea of what sort of projects you could get involved in for just an hour or one day read on...
Club and Society Volunteering
Find out what you can get involved in if you're in a club or society.
Long term volunteering and roles in local organisations
UWE Volunteering has a large database of opportunities in and around Bristol. Keep checking for latest opportunities and training events.
Campaigning
Take a look at past campaigns and ones you can get involved in this year.
'How to' guides
Take a look at these short guides to being an ace project leader, campaigning and fundraising. They should give you some useful information and ideas.
Volunteering Photos
Click on the link to see a variety of project albums on Flickr
Project and Event Archive
Have a look for information on all past students' union volunteering projects and events.
Volunteering Facts
Volunteering isn't something that hippies or the retired get involved in anymore (although I'm sure they still do their bit). Take a look at some of these facts and see if they don't change your mind.
Last modified on Thursday 07 July 2011 at 10:02:41 am.
