Student Volunteering Week 2023: Gain experience

6-12 February marks national Student Volunteering Week for 2023 and you can get involved!

Student Volunteering Week recognises and celebrates students volunteering!

Active Student, the University’s volunteering team, has lots planned for you to get involved with.

You can:

• Sign up with Active Student and find out more about the roles they have to offer with local organisations

• Check out volunteering opportunities on Careers Connect

• Follow Careers and Employability Instagram (uob_careers) for events, giveaways opportunities, and feedback from student volunteers

• Attend a ‘Taster Session’ with local foodbank BrightStore on 07/02

Meet local organisations at our volunteering stand on the Moulsecoomb campus, by the library:

Organisation	Date	Time
Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice	06/02/223	11am-1pm
The ABCFund	07/02/23	9.30am-11.30am
The RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)	07/02/23	12pm-2pm

Why volunteer?

Volunteering can help you gain real-life work experience with real challenges

Give you a taster of roles and industries you may want to work in when you graduate

Boost your skill set and add to your CV

Create new networks / meet new people

Improve your mental wellbeing

All while being part of and giving back to your local community.